Cost of living comparison
Douala is 8.9% cheaper than France.
If you lived in Douala instead of France, you would:
pay 52.8% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Douala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.92
€14.77
|
$8.26
FCFA5,024
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.79
€10.01
|
$4.95
FCFA3,014
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.57
|
$1.49
FCFA907
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
€1.77
|
$0.71
FCFA431
|
|
pay 5.7% less for groceries
|
France
|
Douala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.66
|
$0.50
FCFA302
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.16
€8.49
|
$10.32
FCFA6,280
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.45
€4.12
|
$10.94
FCFA6,656
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
€3.63
|
$1.89
FCFA1,150
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.37
€5.91
|
$3.37
FCFA2,053
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.18
|
$1.92
FCFA1,170
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.87
|
$0.90
FCFA547
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.23
|
$0.77
FCFA471
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.40
|
$0.53
FCFA324
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.86
|
$1.10
FCFA669
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.87
|
$0.84
FCFA513
|
|
pay 44.9% less for transportation
|
France
|
Douala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.43
€6.89
|
$4.39
FCFA2,669
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.68
€47.95
|
$16.51
FCFA10,047
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,564.23
€29,283.72
|
$28,706.83
FCFA17,469,946
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.46
€17.13
|
$7.10
FCFA4,320
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
France
|
Douala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
€28.74
|
$171.52
FCFA104,382
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$779.01
€722.72
|
$854.50
FCFA520,018
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$611.60
€567.41
|
$550.11
FCFA334,780
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.72
€129.63
|
$120.26
FCFA73,184
|
|
pay 49.0% less for childcare
|
France
|
Douala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$707.64
€656.51
|
$490.05
FCFA298,226
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,850.44
€9,138.75
|
$3,233.72
FCFA1,967,924
|
|
pay 48.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Douala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.18
€5.73
|
$1.51
FCFA917
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
€2.83
|
$1.48
FCFA900
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
€10.90
|
$2.48
FCFA1,507
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.96
€32.43
|
$33.02
FCFA20,095
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.84
€10.98
|
$8.26
FCFA5,024
|
|
pay 28.6% more for clothing
|
France
|
Douala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.28
€85.62
|
$77.10
FCFA46,921
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.39
€34.68
|
$64.66
FCFA39,352
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.47
€86.72
|
$134.19
FCFA81,663
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.59
€117.45
|
$144.79
FCFA88,116
|
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