Abidjan vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$2976
🏠 One person rent
$532
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$1122
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
35
21
😀 Quality of life
48
30
🏙️ Population
5.62M
2.77M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 5% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 4778th and 4669th ($1198 vs $1254) 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 6922nd and 8810th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Douala

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Abidjan Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$706
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$444
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$1283
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$808
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$58.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
19.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$2109
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$1010
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$4.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$2.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$8.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$3.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$9.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$543
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$3517

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1063
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1066
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1092
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1075
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1079
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$664
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1124
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$562
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$703
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$861
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$654
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$607
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1097
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$454
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$683
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$678
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$501
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$802
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$999
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$673
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$673
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$862
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$515
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$612
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$675
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$503
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$796
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$682
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$741
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$535
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1004
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$894
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$507

Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$641
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$750
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$834
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1344
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$750
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$386
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$668
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$687
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1239
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$601
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$849
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$618
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1555
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$587
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$785
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$922
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$745
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$878
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$655
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1042
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1042
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$699
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$550
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$594
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1551
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$578
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$830
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$492
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$775
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$750
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$659
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$785
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$608
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1022
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$538
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$353
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$665
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1017