Abuja vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$1368
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$3396
🏠 One person rent
$953
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$1441
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$80.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$155
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
37
21
😀 Quality of life
19
34
🏙️ Population
1.57M
2.77M

The cost of living in Abuja is 8% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 4418th and 4173rd ($1262 vs $1368) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Nigeria and Cameroon, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Douala ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 8886th and 7649th 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
$2.91
$8.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.46
 Cappuccino
$1.32
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$805
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$519
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$1871
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$1075
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
19.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$1994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$7.28
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$23.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$6.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$79.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$138
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$512
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$3349

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$787
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$377
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$757
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$621
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$469
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$735
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$658
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$846
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$635
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1036
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$583
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$704
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$605
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$774
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$537
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$906
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1686
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$699
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$596
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$886
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$638
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$714
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$374
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$651
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1042
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1019
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$453
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$794
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1133
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$933
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1037
562 km or 349 mi Save
$644
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$545
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$655
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$710
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$812
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1368

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