Abidjan vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1156
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2830
$2767
🏠 One person rent
$536
$575
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$961
🍽️ Food expenses
$365
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$163
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
35
21
😀 Quality of life
48
31
🏙️ Population
5.62M
2.77M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 3% more expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 4787th and 4865th ($1185 vs $1156) 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 6864th and 8755th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.4
$90.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$629
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$375
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$1078
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.67%
19.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2284
$2049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$995
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$5.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$6.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.68
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.6
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.2
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$9.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$61.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4239
$3455

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1044
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1043
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1067
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1049
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1062
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$714
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1100
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$606
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$762
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$927
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$697
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$583
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1076
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$500
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$727
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$665
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$487
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$486
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$759
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$993
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$657
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$656
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$863
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$501
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$596
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$656
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$487
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$830
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$661
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$768
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$518
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$998
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$896
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$494

Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$627
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$738
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$821
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1272
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$759
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$373
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$666
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$699
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1209
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$591
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$773
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$559
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1364
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$564
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$693
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$795
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$743
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$786
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$627
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1011
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1013
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$698
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$551
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$531
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1375
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$488
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$760
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$478
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$670
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$672
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$575
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$692
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$601
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$658
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$946
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$518
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$323
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$639
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$995