Abidjan vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1253
$1422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2935
$3339
🏠 One person rent
$569
$758
🏘️ Family rent
$945
$1287
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$85.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$163
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
34
21
😀 Quality of life
39
38
🏙️ Population
5.62M
2.77M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 12% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 4628th and 4238th ($1253 vs $1422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ivory Coast and Cameroon, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Abidjan compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Douala ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 7397th and 7632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$8.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.7
$125
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$5.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$835
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$358
$536
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1026
$1528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$629
$954
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.8
$58.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.71%
19.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2465
$2099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1463
$1017
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.7
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$7.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.44
$2.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.5
$23.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.9
$8.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.81
$3.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.08
$8.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$84.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$145
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$298
$536
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3358
$3503

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1091
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1092
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1087
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1115
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1097
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1091
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1114
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$628
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$602
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1153
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$538
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$640
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$789
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$606
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$553
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1126
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$442
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$623
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$710
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$501
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$503
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$568
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$892
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$1002
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$735
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$860
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$739
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$858
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$515
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$606
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$743
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$500
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$799
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$750
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$749
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$537
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1009
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$882
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$506

Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$679
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$737
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$846
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1132
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$620
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$390
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$662
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$614
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1256
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$679
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$956
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$681
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1774
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$480
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$866
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1064
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$709
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$925
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$633
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1006
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1004
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$658
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$541
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$669
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1494
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$654
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$649
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$826
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$496
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$779
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$767
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$705
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$756
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$611
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$761
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1185
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$521
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$401
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$681
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1009