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Douala vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Douala is 81.9% more expensive than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 55.7% more in Douala
Groceries: pay 69.2% more in Douala
Transportation: pay 18.8% less in Douala
Housing: pay 3.5 times more in Douala
Childcare: pay 40.3% more in Douala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.6% less in Douala
Clothing: pay 2.9 times more in Douala

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

Douala vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 55.7% more for restaurants

	Nairobi	Douala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 KES748.32	$8.94 FCFA5,009	+54.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.97 KES897.98	$5.37 FCFA3,006	-23.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 KES90.48	$1.71 FCFA959	+144.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 KES70.79	$0.81 FCFA455	+47.8%
Average			+55.7%

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pay 69.2% more for groceries

	Nairobi	Douala
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 KES70.44	$0.44 FCFA247	-19.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.57 KES717.62	$7.15 FCFA4,007	+28.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.36 KES432.61	$11.00 FCFA6,163	+227.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 KES212.00	$1.90 FCFA1,062	+15.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.92 KES376.22	$2.84 FCFA1,591	-2.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 KES181.34	$2.07 FCFA1,159	+47.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 KES61.19	$0.95 FCFA530	+99.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 KES114.68	$0.97 FCFA545	+9.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES58.81	$0.64 FCFA359	+40.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 KES63.28	$1.54 FCFA864	+214.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 KES65.30	$1.01 FCFA568	+100.3%
Average			+69.2%

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pay 18.8% less for transportation

	Nairobi	Douala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 KES695.99	$5.32 FCFA2,977	-1.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.96 KES3,991.02	$17.89 FCFA10,019	-42.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,671.83 KES2,793,713.96	$31,302.80 FCFA17,532,586	+44.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.03 KES2,195.06	$4.11 FCFA2,304	-75.8%
Average			-18.8%

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pay 3.5 times more for housing

	Nairobi	Douala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.86 KES5,138.87	$184.84 FCFA103,526	+363.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$476.96 KES61,484.32	$925.78 FCFA518,528	+94.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$206.31 KES26,595.33	$596.01 FCFA333,820	+188.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.32 KES3,780.25	$130.29 FCFA72,974	+344.3%
Average			+247.8%

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pay 40.3% more for childcare

	Nairobi	Douala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$224.14 KES28,893.32	$539.30 FCFA302,061	+140.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,775.09 KES1,131,195.91	$3,522.91 FCFA1,973,167	-59.9%
Average			+40.3%

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pay 14.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Douala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.32 KES299.33	$1.16 FCFA651	-49.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 KES305.50	$2.06 FCFA1,156	-12.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.10 KES399.10	$3.58 FCFA2,004	+15.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.30 KES5,839.36	$23.85 FCFA13,358	-47.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.35 KES947.87	$8.94 FCFA5,009	+21.6%
Average			-14.6%

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pay 2.9 times more for clothing

	Nairobi	Douala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.62 KES2,529.60	$83.53 FCFA46,787	+325.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.88 KES3,207.07	$70.06 FCFA39,240	+181.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.92 KES8,755.30	$145.38 FCFA81,429	+114.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$62.28 KES8,027.94	$157.25 FCFA88,073	+152.5%
Average			+193.5%

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