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 $1,321 $969 $1,497 $440 $132
Utilities $150 $211 $317 $79 —
Internet & Mobile $114 $97 $150 $44 $8
Groceries $159 $493 $969 $317 $14
Transportation $211 $264 $388 $70 $26
Dining Out $845 $388 $616 $97 $70
Leisure Activities $211 $194 $317 $35 $44
Health Insurance $79 $132 $317 $26 $4
Visa & Legal Fees $114 $211 $264 — $6
Total $3,204 $2,959 $4,835 $1,108 $304

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $678.14 per month
Coworking Space $220.18 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $1,849.47 per month
Coliving Space $792.63 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $3.70 per cup
Beer $2.64 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $7.93 per meal
Fast Food Combo $11.45 per meal
Apples $3.88 per kg
Bread $0.44 per loaf
Milk $1.94 per liter
Rice $1.67 per kg
Chicken Fillets $9.69 per kg
Beef $12.68 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $14.97 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $84.55 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $1.14 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $0.88 per trip
Taxi per km $1.41 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $52.84 per month
Gasoline $1.07 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $6.16 per trip
Scooter Rental $26.42 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $26.42 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $79.26 per month
Gym Membership $61.65 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $17.61 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $3.52 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $10.57 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $61.65 per pair
Summer Dress $44.04 per dress
Running Shoes $114.49 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $13.21 per visit
Laundry $4.40 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $44.04 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $9.69 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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