Nomad Watch

AI estimate Updated Jun 13, 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 $528 $352 $440 $123 $70
Utilities $18 $53 $88 $35 —
Internet & Mobile $229 $44 $53 $18 $2
Groceries $35 $264 $440 $141 —
Transportation $35 $88 $176 $44 $9
Dining Out $317 $70 $106 $21 $16
Leisure Activities $88 $53 $757 $9 $4
Health Insurance $70 $88 $211 $26 $1
Visa & Legal Fees $26 $35 $70 $4 —
Total $1,346 $1,047 $2,341 $421 $102

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $264.14 per month
Coworking Space $132.07 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $704.37 per month
Coliving Space $352.18 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $1.41 per cup
Beer $2.11 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $4.40 per meal
Fast Food Combo $8.80 per meal
Apples $3.52 per kg
Bread $0.88 per loaf
Milk $2.64 per liter
Rice $1.76 per kg
Chicken Fillets $10.57 per kg
Beef $12.33 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $17.61 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $52.83 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.88 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $2.64 per trip
Taxi per km $0.88 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $44.02 per month
Gasoline $1.50 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $7.04 per trip
Scooter Rental $26.41 per month

Services

Internet (60 Mbps+) $88.05 per month
Gym Membership $44.02 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $17.61 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $8.80 one-time
Mobile Plan $26.41 per month

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $8.80 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $61.63 per pair
Summer Dress $44.02 per dress
Running Shoes $88.05 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $8.80 per visit
Laundry $8.80 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $35.22 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $8.80 per purchase

About these costs

Method
AI estimate
Last updated
Jun 13, 2026
Generated by
deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 47
Last changed
None yet
Exchange rate
1 USD = 567.8841 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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