Nomad Watch

AI estimate Updated Mar 22, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost
Housing $493 $247 $388 $79 $62
Utilities $79 $97 $150 $21 —
Internet & Mobile $79 $62 $97 $18 $6
Groceries $62 $238 $493 $114 $8
Transportation $106 $150 $264 $39 $21
Dining Out $546 $194 $317 $26 $44
Leisure Activities $114 $88 $167 $14 $26
Health Insurance $74 $79 $211 $9 —
Visa & Legal Fees $106 $44 $88 — —
Total $1,659 $1,199 $2,175 $320 $167

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $114.49 per month
Coworking Space $96.88 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $563.65 per month
Coliving Space $317.05 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $2.11 per cup
Beer $1.32 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $2.64 per meal
Fast Food Combo $7.93 per meal
Apples $3.17 per kg
Bread $0.44 per loaf
Milk $1.94 per liter
Rice $1.50 per kg
Chicken Fillets $6.69 per kg
Beef $5.64 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $10.57 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $38.75 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.88 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $0.88 per trip
Taxi per km $1.06 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $26.42 per month
Gasoline $1.23 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $4.40 per trip
Scooter Rental $8.81 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $14.97 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $61.65 per month
Gym Membership $35.23 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $13.21 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $1.76 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $7.05 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $31.71 per pair
Summer Dress $26.42 per dress
Running Shoes $79.26 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $4.40 per visit
Laundry $6.16 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $17.61 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $6.16 per purchase

About these costs

Method
AI estimate
Last updated
Mar 22, 2026
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Last changed
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Exchange rate
1 USD = 567.7291 XOF

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

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