Abidjan vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$1368
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3101
$3396
🏠 One person rent
$551
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$1441
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$80.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
34
21
😀 Quality of life
37
34
🏙️ Population
4.98M
2.77M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 15% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 4695th and 4173rd ($1164 vs $1368) 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 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Douala ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 7254th and 7649th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.43
$8.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$805
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$519
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$1871
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$1075
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
19.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$1994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1321
$965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$7.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$23.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.2
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$6.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$79.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.2
$138
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$512
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$3349

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1011
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1012
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1034
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1015
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1035
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$546
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1071
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$412
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$585
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$747
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$546
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$368
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1047
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$345
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$570
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$656
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$494
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$495
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$711
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$971
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$655
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$652
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$751
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$503
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$617
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$652
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$494
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$755
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$656
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$710
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$528
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$983
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$761
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$496

Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$655
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$710
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$933
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$812
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$794
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$374
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$764
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$714
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1201
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$638
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$906
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$651
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1686
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$469
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$846
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1036
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$702
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$886
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$537
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$878
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$879
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$659
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$666
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$658
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1262
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$635
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$757
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$488
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$774
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$735
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$704
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$787
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$724
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1133
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$377
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$699
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019