Abuja vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$288
$1300
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$561
$3233
🏠 One person rent
$165
$711
🏘️ Family rent
$217
$1410
🍽️ Food expenses
$83.8
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$20.9
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$148
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
37
21
😀 Quality of life
21
36
🏙️ Population
1.57M
2.77M

The cost of living in Abuja is 78% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 9247th and 4177th ($288 vs $1300) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in Nigeria and Cameroon, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Abuja compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Douala ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 8926th and 7640th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Douala

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Abuja Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.42
$8.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$4.27
$116
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.6
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.33
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$0.74
$1.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$773
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$275
$1807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.95
$95.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.2
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$3.86
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.31%
19.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$568
$1944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$319
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.94
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.41
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.1
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$2.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.59
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$6.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$5.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.56
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.91
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.75
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.34
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$8.83
$31.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.24
$8.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.79
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.4
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$26.9
$490
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$717
$3247

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$313
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$210
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$269
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$265
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$290
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$272
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$272
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$325
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$243
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$314
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$354
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$210
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$310
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$249
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$250
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$315
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$330
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$507
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$407
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$262
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$233
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$351
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$233
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$436
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$237
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$327
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$978
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$826
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$219
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$761
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$448
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$860
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$976
562 km or 349 mi Save
$676
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$241
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$587
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$683
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$990
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1300

Cities near Douala

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