Common information
- Country
- Cameroon
- Population
- 1 338 082
Cost of living and prices in Douala
- One bedroom apartment
- outside of centre548USD/month
- in city centre841USD/month
- Three bedroom apartment
- outside of centre1,020USD/month
- in city centre1,757USD/month
Restaurants
| Meal | Inexpensive restaurant | 1 people | 8 USD |
| Meal | Mid-range restaurant | 2 people | 113 USD |
| Meal | McMeal at McDonalds | 1 pc | 5 USD |
| Drinks | Domestic Beer | 0.5 litre | 1 USD |
| Drinks | Imported Beer | 0.33 litre | 2 USD |
| Drinks | Cappuccino | 1 portion | 2 USD |
| Drinks | Coke/Pepsi | 0.33 litre | 1 USD |
| Drinks | Water | 0.33 litre | 1 USD |
Markets
| Food | Milk | 1 litre | 3 USD |
| Food | Loaf bread | 0.5 kg | 0 USD |
| Food | Rice white | 1 kg | 2 USD |
| Food | Eggs | 12 pc | 2 USD |
| Food | Local cheese | 1 kg | 23 USD |
| Meat | Chicken fillets | 1 kg | 7 USD |
| Fruits | Apples | 1 kg | 4 USD |
| Fruits | Bananas | 1 kg | 2 USD |
| Fruits | Oranges | 1 kg | 2 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg | 3 USD |
| Food | Tomato | 1 kg | 1 USD |
| Food | Onion | 1 kg | 2 USD |
| Food | Lettuce | 1 head | 1 USD |
| Food | Water | 1.5 litre | 1 USD |
| Alcohol | Wine, Mid-Range | 1 bottle | 8 USD |
| Alcohol | Domestic Beer | 0.5 litre | 1 USD |
| Alcohol | Imported Beer | 0.33 litre | 2 USD |
| Cigarettes | Marlboro | 1 pack | 3 USD |
Transportation
| Public transport | One-way | 1 ticket | 1 USD |
| Public transport | Monthly pass | pass | 16 USD |
| Taxi | Taxi start | seat | 0 USD |
| Taxi | Normal tariff | 1 km | 1 USD |
| Taxi | Waiting | 1 hour | 8 USD |
| Fuel | Gasoline | 1 litre | 1 USD |
| Automobile | Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline | 1 pc | 28,040 USD |
| Automobile | Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort | 1 pc | 13,474 USD |
Entertainment
| Sport | Fitness Club | 1 month | 46 USD |
| Sport | Tennis Court Rent | 1 hour | 6 USD |
| Rest | Cinema, International Release | 1 place | 8 USD |
Goods
| Clothing | Jeans, Levis 501 | 1 pair | 75 USD |
| Clothing | Summer Dress in Zara, H&M | 1 pc | 63 USD |
| Shoes | Nike Running Shoes | 1 pair | 131 USD |
| Shoes | Men Leather Business Shoes | 1 pair | 141 USD |
Accommodation
| Utilities | Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 | 1 month | 154 USD |
| Communication | Mobile Phone Monthly Plan | 1 month | 24 USD |
| Rent apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 bedroom | 841 USD |
| Rent apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 bedroom | 548 USD |
| Rent apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 3 bedroom | 1,757 USD |
| Rent apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 3 bedroom | 1,020 USD |
| Buy apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 sq. meter | 1,908 USD |
| Rent apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 sq. meter | 923 USD |
| Salary | Disposable Salary | 1 month | 148 USD |
| Mortgage | Interest Rate | 1 year | 19.21 |
Ratings
Main factors in Douala
- Leisure quality
- 8.2
- Quality of life
- 5.2
- Travelers rating
- 5.5
- Travelers rating
- 4.7
- English speaking
- 2.8
- Nightlife
- 8.2
- Coworking spaces
- 4.6
- Free WIFI
- 4.6
- Avg. internet speed, Mb/s
- 2
Safety in Douala
Comfort in Douala
Weather, climate, temperature by months in Douala
| Season | Autumn | Winter | Spring | Summer | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Year |
| Record high, °C | 32 | 37 | 36 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 32 | 35 | 32 | 37 |
| Average high, °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 |
| Average temperature, °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
| Average low, °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Record low, °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
| Fog, days | 2 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 80 |
| Thunderstorms, days | 16 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 191 |
| Average precipitation, mm. | 580 | 410 | 150 | 50 | 50 | 80 | 190 | 220 | 300 | 470 | 620 | 620 | 3740 |
| Relative humidity, % | 95 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 95 | 95 | 90 |
| Relative humidity morning, % | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 |
| Relative humidity evening, % | 79 | 76 | 73 | 69 | 65 | 65 | 68 | 70 | 73 | 77 | 81 | 81 | 73 |
| Wind speed, km/h | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Day Length, часов | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| Dew point, °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 274 |
| Growing degree-day, °C | 458 | 482 | 492 | 525 | 534 | 502 | 543 | 517 | 517 | 475 | 465 | 465 | 5975 |
| Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 |