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 $1,145 $793 $1,497 $132 $132
Utilities $106 $211 $317 $26 —
Internet & Mobile $79 $114 $150 $18 $6
Groceries $150 $440 $969 $211 $9
Transportation $159 $264 $388 $44 $26
Dining Out $669 $317 $440 $35 $79
Leisure Activities $194 $159 $247 $18 $35
Health Insurance $79 $150 $370 $9 $5
Visa & Legal Fees $88 $53 $106 — $4
Total $2,669 $2,501 $4,484 $493 $296

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $616.49 per month
Coworking Space $211.37 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $2,113.68 per month
Coliving Space $792.63 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $3.17 per cup
Beer $2.11 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $6.16 per meal
Fast Food Combo $11.45 per meal
Apples $4.93 per kg
Bread $0.62 per loaf
Milk $2.47 per liter
Rice $1.67 per kg
Chicken Fillets $9.69 per kg
Beef $7.40 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $14.97 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $61.65 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $1.41 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $0.88 per trip
Taxi per km $1.76 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $61.65 per month
Gasoline $2.03 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $7.93 per trip
Scooter Rental $17.61 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $26.42 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $114.49 per month
Gym Membership $70.46 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $13.21 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $4.40 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $7.93 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $44.04 per pair
Summer Dress $35.23 per dress
Running Shoes $96.88 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $10.57 per visit
Laundry $2.64 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $44.04 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $7.93 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 XAF

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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