Abu Dhabi vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1300
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4876
$3233
🏠 One person rent
$1291
$711
🏘️ Family rent
$2811
$1410
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.9
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3588
$148
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
21
😀 Quality of life
82
36
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.77M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 49% more expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 1938th and 4177th ($1936 vs $1300) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Cameroon, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Douala ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 369th and 7640th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Douala

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Abu Dhabi Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$8.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$116
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$1.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1396
$773
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3226
$1807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$95.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$109
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.77%
19.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5079
$1944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$2.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$6.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$5.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.81
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.51
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.4
$31.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$8.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.1
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$717
$490
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11210
$3247

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2229
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1612
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1132
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$1841
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1191
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1872
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1810
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$787
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1164
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1285
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1327
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1126
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$798
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$959
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1005
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$890
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$868
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$910
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$604
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$573
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$606
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$646
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$621
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$604
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$606
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$779
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$544
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$530
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$457
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$672
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$561
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1642
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$541

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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