Abidjan vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1300
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2962
$3233
🏠 One person rent
$512
$711
🏘️ Family rent
$1248
$1410
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
34
21
😀 Quality of life
39
36
🏙️ Population
4.98M
2.77M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 14% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 4683rd and 4177th ($1114 vs $1300) 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 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 7263rd and 7640th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
$8.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$116
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$1.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$773
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1596
$1807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$95.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.46%
19.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2052
$1944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1489
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$2.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$6.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$5.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.24
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.4
$31.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$8.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.2
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$123
$490
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3025
$3247

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$916
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$892
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$888
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$874
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$897
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$459
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$923
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$416
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$497
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$582
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$512
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$446
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$976
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$353
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$482
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$616
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$468
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$469
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$678
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$972
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$617
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$616
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$675
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$479
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$677
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$617
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$470
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$732
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$620
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$697
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$501
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$977
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$678
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$472

Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$587
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$683
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$860
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$990
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$761
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$237
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$567
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$436
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1242
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$233
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$330
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$327
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$507
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$290
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$325
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$354
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$697
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$351
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$315
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$866
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$866
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$651
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$548
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$272
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$288
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$243
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$269
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$462
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$250
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$272
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$310
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$313
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$633
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$262
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$448
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$314
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$210
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$407
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$826