Nomad Watch

AI estimate Updated Jun 8, 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 $882 $529 $705 $265 $106
Utilities — $106 $176 $88 —
Internet & Mobile $300 $141 $176 $44 $2
Groceries $53 $265 $529 $176 —
Transportation $88 $141 $265 $71 $18
Dining Out $882 $317 $176 $71 $71
Leisure Activities $176 $141 $265 $35 $9
Health Insurance $88 $123 $265 $26 $4
Visa & Legal Fees $53 $88 $123 — —
Total $2,522 $1,851 $2,680 $776 $210

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $264.54 per month
Coworking Space $211.63 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $1,058.15 per month
Coliving Space $617.25 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $1.76 per cup
Beer $2.12 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $5.29 per meal
Fast Food Combo $8.82 per meal
Apples $4.41 per kg
Bread $0.88 per loaf
Milk $2.65 per liter
Rice $2.65 per kg
Chicken Fillets $7.05 per kg
Beef $10.58 per kg
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $52.91 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $1.41 per bottle
Wine (Mid-range) $17.64 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $2.65 per trip
Monthly Transport Pass $44.09 per month
Gasoline $1.50 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $8.82 per trip
Scooter Rental $44.09 per month
Taxi per km $1.23 per km

Services

Mobile Plan $26.45 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $88.18 per month
Gym Membership $61.73 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $26.45 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $17.64 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $11.46 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $61.73 per pair
Summer Dress $44.09 per dress
Running Shoes $97.00 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $14.11 per visit
Laundry $14.11 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $61.73 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $17.64 per purchase

About these costs

Method
AI estimate
Last updated
Jun 8, 2026
Generated by
deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed
None yet
Exchange rate
1 USD = 567.0272 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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