Abu Dhabi vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

Abu Dhabi Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1967
$1253
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4483
$3090
🏠 One person rent
$1349
$697
🏘️ Family rent
$2521
$1355
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$62.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3452
$150
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
21
😀 Quality of life
82
35
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.77M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 57% more expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 1816th and 4017th ($1967 vs $1253) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.8 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 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 285th and 7807th 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
$8.2
$8.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.8
$115
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.1
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.21
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1486
$755
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1056
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2781
$1683
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2129
$1009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$96
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$103
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.65%
19.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3700
$1951
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3441
$937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.56
$4.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$5.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$5.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.97
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.26
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.45
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.8
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$8.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$79.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$631
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9438
$3240

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$1924
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1343
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1449
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$1129
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1020
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1096
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1362
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1964
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1797
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$799
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1260
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1245
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1277
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1277
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1150
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$688
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$952
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$987
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$968
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$880
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$907
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$693
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$689
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$947
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$785
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$686
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$690
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$687
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$688
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$691
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$657
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$687
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$650
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1278
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$960
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$686

Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$367
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$394
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$527
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$773
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$734
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$630
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$765
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$425
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$968
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$613
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$739
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$764
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1592
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$931
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$736
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$563
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$638
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$676
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$849
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$860
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$904
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$595
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$550
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$726
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1306
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$617
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$749
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$485
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$673
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$613
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$517
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$664
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$593
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$943
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1449
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$684
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$589
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$598
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1191