Cost of living comparison
Douala is 12.6% cheaper than Austria.
If you lived in Douala instead of Austria, you would:
pay 54.2% less for restaurants
|
Austria
|
Douala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.33
€14.30
|
$8.26
FCFA5,052
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.30
€9.61
|
$4.95
FCFA3,031
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.78
|
$1.49
FCFA912
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
€2.11
|
$0.71
FCFA434
|
|
pay 7.9% less for groceries
|
Austria
|
Douala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
€2.33
|
$0.50
FCFA303
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.22
€7.67
|
$10.32
FCFA6,316
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.57
€5.19
|
$10.94
FCFA6,694
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
€3.74
|
$1.89
FCFA1,157
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.79
€5.40
|
$3.37
FCFA2,064
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.08
|
$1.92
FCFA1,177
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.89
|
$0.90
FCFA550
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.22
|
$0.77
FCFA474
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
€1.72
|
$0.53
FCFA325
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.88
|
$1.10
FCFA673
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.78
|
$0.84
FCFA516
|
|
pay 38.3% less for transportation
|
Austria
|
Douala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.51
€6.08
|
$4.39
FCFA2,685
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.62
€46.30
|
$16.51
FCFA10,105
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,063.58
€24,318.70
|
$28,706.83
FCFA17,569,812
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.69
€18.37
|
$7.10
FCFA4,345
|
|
pay 73.9% more for housing
|
Austria
|
Douala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.32
€33.88
|
$171.52
FCFA104,978
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$871.49
€813.15
|
$854.50
FCFA522,991
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$685.35
€639.47
|
$550.11
FCFA336,694
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$267.95
€250.01
|
$120.26
FCFA73,602
|
|
pay 36.5% less for childcare
|
Austria
|
Douala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.56
€438.13
|
$490.05
FCFA299,930
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,286.41
€13,329.98
|
$3,233.72
FCFA1,979,173
|
|
pay 49.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
Douala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
€4.29
|
$1.51
FCFA922
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.54
€3.30
|
$1.48
FCFA905
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.46
€6.03
|
$2.48
FCFA1,516
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.34
€41.37
|
$33.02
FCFA20,210
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.69
€11.84
|
$8.26
FCFA5,052
|
|
pay 24.1% more for clothing
|
Austria
|
Douala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.15
€79.45
|
$77.10
FCFA47,190
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.34
€43.24
|
$64.66
FCFA39,577
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.08
€83.12
|
$134.19
FCFA82,130
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.31
€116.93
|
$144.79
FCFA88,620
|
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