Abuja vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$1156
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2817
$2767
🏠 One person rent
$1017
$575
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$961
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$63.7
$163
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
39
21
😀 Quality of life
23
31
🏙️ Population
1.69M
2.77M

The cost of living in Abuja is 19% more expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 4364th and 4865th ($1375 vs $1156) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 months in Abuja compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Abuja ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Douala ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 9006th and 8755th 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
$2.62
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$90.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.85
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$375
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2890
$1078
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.38%
19.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$2049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$995
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$5.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$6.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.68
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$9.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$61.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2528
$3455

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$692
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$323
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$760
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$517
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$564
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$672
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$531
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$693
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$488
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$518
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$795
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$491
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$575
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$516
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$670
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$627
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$773
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1364
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$639
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$658
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$503
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$786
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$591
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$699
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$373
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$559
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1118
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$995
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$372
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$759
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$946
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$821
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1119
562 km or 349 mi Save
$654
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$476
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$627
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$738
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1272
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1156

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