🌍 Douala Survival Log | Rookie Expat's First Week in Africa

🦟 Mosquito Report Packed 3 bottles of repellent → Found bird nest on balcony (natural pest control)🐦🛡️ Local colleague smirked: "Rainy season hasn't started yet" 💰 Price Observatory Item Price(XAF) China Price Wannai Milk 600 1.5x more Lee Kum Kee Soy Sauce 2,200 3x more Local Pineapple 500 Dirt cheap 🌦️ Weather Whiplash • 08:00 Humid enough to soak underwear☔ • 15:00 Instant "AC mode" after rain❄️ • 19:00 Light jacket needed for walks🌙 🍍 Survival Tips Find fruit vendor "Madame Christine" (fair prices for Chinese) Stock up pre-rain (vendors price gouge)☔📈 Chinese supermarket restocks Wednesdays (includes!) #AfricaSurvivalGuide #ExpatNewbieDiaries #GettingRippedOffInCameroon #WeatherMoodSwings