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 $388 $79 $44
Utilities $79 $70 $114 $21 $6
Internet & Mobile $97 $79 $106 $15 $4
Groceries $70 $238 $546 $114 $9
Transportation $70 $159 $229 $32 $21
Dining Out $458 $194 $317 $26 $32
Leisure Activities $79 $70 $114 $9 $18
Health Insurance $74 $97 $247 $8 $4
Visa & Legal Fees $62 $44 $88 — $3
Total $1,482 $1,215 $2,149 $304 $141

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $114.49 per month
Coworking Space $79.26 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $493.19 per month
Coliving Space $211.37 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $1.32 per cup
Beer $1.14 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $2.64 per meal
Fast Food Combo $7.05 per meal
Apples $3.17 per kg
Bread $0.26 per loaf
Milk $1.94 per liter
Rice $1.50 per kg
Chicken Fillets $6.69 per kg
Beef $6.16 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $9.69 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $31.71 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.88 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $0.88 per trip
Taxi per km $1.06 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $26.42 per month
Gasoline $1.23 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $4.40 per trip
Scooter Rental $14.09 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $17.61 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $52.84 per month
Gym Membership $26.42 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $7.05 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $1.76 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $5.28 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $21.14 per pair
Summer Dress $26.42 per dress
Running Shoes $61.65 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $3.52 per visit
Laundry $3.17 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $14.09 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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