Cost of living comparison

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Douala vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary

Douala is 29.8% cheaper than Dublin.

Restaurants
pay 56.8% less in Douala
Groceries
pay 4.7% less in Douala
Transportation
pay 55.1% less in Douala
Housing
pay 14.4% more in Douala
Childcare
pay 60.9% less in Douala
Entertainment and Sports
pay 64.7% less in Douala
Clothing
pay 19.1% more in Douala

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

Douala vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown

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

pay 56.8% less for restaurants

 
Dublin
Douala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $25.69
€22.30
$8.94
FCFA5,092
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$13.14
€11.41
$5.37
FCFA3,055
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.76
€2.40
$1.71
FCFA975

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pay 4.7% less for groceries

 
Dublin
Douala
Bread
1 loaf
$2.18
€1.89
$0.44
FCFA251
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.43
€5.58
$7.15
FCFA4,074
Milk (1 gallon) $6.77
€5.87
$11.00
FCFA6,265

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pay 55.1% less for transportation

 
Dublin
Douala
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.79
€6.76
$5.32
FCFA3,026
Monthly public transit pass $110.95
€96.31
$17.89
FCFA10,185
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $42,559.40
€36,942.33
$31,302.80
FCFA18M

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pay 14.4% more for housing

 
Dublin
Douala
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$56.79
€49.29
$184.84
FCFA105K
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,406.85
€2,089.19
$925.78
FCFA527K
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $2,011.21
€1,745.77
$596.01
FCFA339K

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pay 60.9% less for childcare

 
Dublin
Douala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,324.27
€1,149.49
$539.30
FCFA307K
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $9,401.84
€8,160.97
$3,522.91
FCFA2M

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pay 64.7% less for entertainment and sports

 
Dublin
Douala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $8.18
€7.10
$1.16
FCFA662
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.77
€4.14
$2.06
FCFA1,175
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$21.02
€18.25
$3.58
FCFA2,037

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pay 19.1% more for clothing

 
Dublin
Douala
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$108.66
€94.32
$83.53
FCFA47,563
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$50.22
€43.59
$70.06
FCFA39,890
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$114.78
€99.63
$145.38
FCFA82,779

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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: April 2026
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