Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Douala Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 57.4% more expensive than Douala.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.2% more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 26.8% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 94.8% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 19.5% less in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 14.5% less in Athens
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Athens are more expensive than in Douala. Expenses including housing and clothing are lower in Athens. Notably, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Athens.
Athens vs. Douala Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Douala, you would:
pay 53.2% more for restaurants
|
Douala
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.94
FCFA5,009
|
$17.52
€14.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.37
FCFA3,006
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
FCFA959
|
$2.48
€2.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
FCFA455
|
$0.62
€0.53
|
|
Douala vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.8% more for groceries
|
Douala
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.44
FCFA247
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.15
FCFA4,007
|
$7.54
€6.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.00
FCFA6,163
|
$7.20
€6.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
FCFA1,062
|
$4.70
€4.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.84
FCFA1,591
|
$4.85
€4.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
FCFA1,159
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
FCFA530
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
FCFA545
|
$0.71
€0.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
FCFA359
|
$1.07
€0.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
FCFA864
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
FCFA568
|
$0.57
€0.48
|
|
Douala vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 94.8% more for transportation
|
Douala
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
FCFA2,977
|
$7.94
€6.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.89
FCFA10,019
|
$35.04
€29.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,302.80
FCFA17,532,586
|
$29,198.27
€24,931.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.11
FCFA2,304
|
$14.02
€11.97
|
|
Douala vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 19.5% less for housing
|
Douala
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$184.84
FCFA103,526
|
$34.45
€29.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$925.78
FCFA518,528
|
$685.67
€585.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$596.01
FCFA333,820
|
$609.10
€520.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.29
FCFA72,974
|
$165.77
€141.55
|
|
Douala vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Douala
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$539.30
FCFA302,061
|
$566.82
€483.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,522.91
FCFA1,973,167
|
$11,581.98
€9,889.41
|
|
Douala vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Douala
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
FCFA651
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
FCFA1,156
|
$4.12
€3.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.58
FCFA2,004
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.85
FCFA13,358
|
$56.30
€48.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.94
FCFA5,009
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
|
Douala vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.5% less for clothing
|
Douala
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.53
FCFA46,787
|
$101.47
€86.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.06
FCFA39,240
|
$47.68
€40.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$145.38
FCFA81,429
|
$105.26
€89.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.25
FCFA88,073
|
$125.94
€107.54
|
|
Douala vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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