Abu Dhabi vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$1368
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$3396
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$1441
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$80.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$155
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
21
😀 Quality of life
83
34
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.77M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 32% more expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 2486th and 4173rd ($1802 vs $1368) 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 2.2 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 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 405th and 7649th 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
$10.9
$8.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$1.46
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$805
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$519
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$1871
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$1075
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
19.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$1994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$7.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$23.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$79.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$138
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$512
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$3349

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$655
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$710
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$933
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$812
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$794
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$374
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$764
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$714
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1201
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$638
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$906
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$651
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1686
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$469
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$846
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1036
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$702
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$886
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$537
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$878
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$879
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$659
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$666
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$658
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1262
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$635
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$757
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$488
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$774
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$735
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$704
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$787
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$724
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1133
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$377
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$699
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019