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 $264 $440 $79 $79
Utilities $79 $114 $159 $26 —
Internet & Mobile $282 $106 $150 $15 $4
Groceries $79 $317 $616 $132 $7
Transportation $62 $211 $264 $21 $26
Dining Out $564 $194 $247 $35 $44
Leisure Activities $114 $88 $141 $9 $21
Health Insurance $85 $132 $282 $7 $3
Visa & Legal Fees $88 $79 $106 — $4
Total $1,846 $1,505 $2,405 $324 $188

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $114.49 per month
Coworking Space $0.00 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $968.77 per month
Coliving Space $352.28 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $1.32 per cup
Beer $2.11 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $4.40 per meal
Fast Food Combo $9.69 per meal
Apples $6.69 per kg
Bread $0.44 per loaf
Milk $2.47 per liter
Rice $1.67 per kg
Chicken Fillets $7.93 per kg
Beef $5.64 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $13.21 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $31.71 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $1.41 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $0.88 per trip
Taxi per km $2.11 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $44.04 per month
Gasoline $2.20 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $6.16 per trip
Scooter Rental $17.61 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $26.42 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $193.75 per month
Gym Membership $35.23 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $8.81 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $1.76 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $3.52 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $24.66 per pair
Summer Dress $21.14 per dress
Running Shoes $61.65 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $2.64 per visit
Laundry $8.81 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $26.42 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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