Abu Dhabi vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$1156
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4670
$2767
🏠 One person rent
$1489
$575
🏘️ Family rent
$2612
$961
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.8
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2773
$163
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
51
21
😀 Quality of life
85
31
🏙️ Population
1.57M
2.77M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 84% more expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 1650th and 4865th ($2133 vs $1156) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.3 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Douala ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 424th and 8755th 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
$8.11
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$90.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.9
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1728
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1197
$375
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$1078
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2202
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
19.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4681
$2049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8556
$995
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$5.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$6.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.55
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.56
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.22
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$9.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.9
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$61.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$628
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14421
$3455

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117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2470
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1543
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1455
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2356
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1173
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$2100
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$2015
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$797
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1082
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1062
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1218
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1193
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$494
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$965
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1059
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$497
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$778
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$917
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$521
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$526
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$505
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$454
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$457
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$485
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$471
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$530
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$514
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$558
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$700
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$559
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$459
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1628
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$469

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