Cost of living comparison

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Douala vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary

Douala is 21.2% cheaper than Canberra.

Restaurants: pay 47.0% less in Douala
Groceries: pay 5.5% less in Douala
Transportation: pay 33.9% less in Douala
Housing: pay 37.1% more in Douala
Childcare: pay 71.4% less in Douala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.2% less in Douala
Clothing: pay 32.3% more in Douala

The cost of housing and clothing in Douala are more expensive than in Canberra. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Douala.

Douala vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Douala instead of Canberra, you would:

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pay 47.0% less for restaurants

	Canberra	Douala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 A$24.70	$8.94 FCFA5,009	-45.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.81 A$14.82	$5.37 FCFA3,006	-45.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.59 A$3.91	$1.71 FCFA959	-33.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 A$3.38	$0.81 FCFA455	-63.7%
Average			-47.0%

Canberra vs. Douala - Cost of restaurants

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pay 5.5% less for groceries

	Canberra	Douala
Bread 1 loaf	$2.71 A$4.09	$0.44 FCFA247	-83.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.99 A$7.53	$7.15 FCFA4,007	+43.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.50 A$8.30	$11.00 FCFA6,163	+100.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.31 A$6.52	$1.90 FCFA1,062	-56.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.17 A$6.30	$2.84 FCFA1,591	-31.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.48 A$2.24	$2.07 FCFA1,159	+39.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.35 A$2.03	$0.95 FCFA530	-29.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 A$2.02	$0.97 FCFA545	-27.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 A$2.81	$0.64 FCFA359	-65.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 A$1.53	$1.54 FCFA864	+52.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 A$1.57	$1.01 FCFA568	-2.6%
Average			-5.5%

Canberra vs. Douala - Cost of groceries

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pay 33.9% less for transportation

	Canberra	Douala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.42 A$6.67	$5.32 FCFA2,977	+20.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$122.90 A$185.71	$17.89 FCFA10,019	-85.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,041.09 A$43,882.11	$31,302.80 FCFA17,532,586	+7.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.93 A$28.60	$4.11 FCFA2,304	-78.3%
Average			-33.9%

Canberra vs. Douala - Cost of transportation

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pay 37.1% more for housing

	Canberra	Douala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.97 A$78.53	$184.84 FCFA103,526	+255.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,554.45 A$2,348.83	$925.78 FCFA518,528	-40.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,160.39 A$1,753.39	$596.01 FCFA333,820	-48.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$159.03 A$240.30	$130.29 FCFA72,974	-18.1%
Average			+37.1%

Canberra vs. Douala - Cost of housing

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pay 71.4% less for childcare

	Canberra	Douala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,754.20 A$2,650.66	$539.30 FCFA302,061	-69.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,323.22 A$20,131.85	$3,522.91 FCFA1,973,167	-73.6%
Average			-71.4%

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pay 60.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Canberra	Douala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.54 A$9.88	$1.16 FCFA651	-82.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 A$5.15	$2.06 FCFA1,156	-39.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$31.05 A$46.92	$3.58 FCFA2,004	-88.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.70 A$88.69	$23.85 FCFA13,358	-59.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.07 A$19.76	$8.94 FCFA5,009	-31.6%
Average			-60.2%

Canberra vs. Douala - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 32.3% more for clothing

	Canberra	Douala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.40 A$104.86	$83.53 FCFA46,787	+20.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.75 A$87.26	$70.06 FCFA39,240	+21.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.06 A$142.12	$145.38 FCFA81,429	+54.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.40 A$178.91	$157.25 FCFA88,073	+32.8%
Average			+32.3%

Canberra vs. Douala - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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