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 $969 $616 $1,145 $211 $132
Utilities $150 $194 $317 $62 —
Internet & Mobile $291 $79 $114 $21 $6
Groceries $70 $317 $793 $194 $9
Transportation $159 $211 $352 $44 $26
Dining Out $564 $194 $264 $35 $62
Leisure Activities $97 $79 $141 $18 $21
Health Insurance $79 $114 $282 $14 $5
Visa & Legal Fees $53 $44 $88 — $9
Total $2,432 $1,848 $3,496 $599 $270

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $484.39 per month
Coworking Space $184.95 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $1,497.19 per month
Coliving Space $704.56 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $3.52 per cup
Beer $2.11 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $6.16 per meal
Fast Food Combo $9.69 per meal
Apples $3.17 per kg
Bread $0.53 per loaf
Milk $1.94 per liter
Rice $1.14 per kg
Chicken Fillets $7.93 per kg
Beef $6.69 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $14.97 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $61.65 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.88 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $1.76 per trip
Taxi per km $1.32 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $44.04 per month
Gasoline $1.55 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $6.16 per trip
Scooter Rental $14.09 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $22.02 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $79.26 per month
Gym Membership $61.65 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $13.21 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $4.40 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $8.81 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $26.42 per pair
Summer Dress $38.75 per dress
Running Shoes $96.88 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $10.57 per visit
Laundry $1.76 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 XOF

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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