Prices in Abuja vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison
| Abuja | Douala | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living One person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food Expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport Expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Abuja is 70% more expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 5370th and 7001st ($1010 vs $593) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 0.4 months in Douala. Abuja ranked 3rd best city to live in Nigeria vs Douala ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 8987th and 8789th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Abuja vs Douala
| Abuja | Douala | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 120 km or 74 mi |  Minna | |
| 163 km or 101 mi | Kaduna | |
| 181 km or 113 mi | Jos | |
| 225 km or 140 mi | Zaria | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Enugu | |
| 293 km or 182 mi | Bauchi | |
| 296 km or 184 mi | Owo | |
| 297 km or 185 mi | Ado Ekiti | |
| 321 km or 199 mi | Awka | |
| 323 km or 201 mi | Akure | |
| 329 km or 204 mi | Ilorin | |
| 331 km or 205 mi | Onitsha | |
| 346 km or 215 mi | Kano | |
| 352 km or 219 mi | Osogbo | |
| 357 km or 222 mi | Gusau | |
| 367 km or 228 mi | Ife | |
| 368 km or 229 mi | Benin | |
| 392 km or 243 mi | Umuahia | |
| 400 km or 249 mi | Owerri | |
| 414 km or 257 mi | Oyo | |
| 434 km or 270 mi | Ibadan | |
| 438 km or 272 mi | Katsina | |
| 438 km or 272 mi | Warri | |
| 438 km or 272 mi | Aba | |
| 456 km or 283 mi |  Bamenda | |
| 466 km or 289 mi | Calabar | |
| 482 km or 299 mi | Port Harcourt | |
| 496 km or 308 mi |  Maradi | |
| 503 km or 312 mi | Abeokuta | |
| 509 km or 316 mi | Sokoto | |
| 513 km or 319 mi | Bafoussam | |
| 536 km or 333 mi | Lagos | |
| 537 km or 334 mi | Kumba | |
| 552 km or 343 mi | Zinder | |
| 562 km or 349 mi |  Save | |
| 574 km or 357 mi | Damaturu | |
| 577 km or 358 mi | Buea | |
| 592 km or 368 mi | Limbe | |
| 606 km or 377 mi |  Malabo | |
| 608 km or 378 mi | Douala |
Cities near Douala
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 53 km or 33 mi | Buea | |
| 54 km or 33 mi | Limbe | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Kumba | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Malabo | |
| 176 km or 110 mi | Bafoussam | |
| 182 km or 113 mi | Calabar | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Yaounde | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Bamenda | |
| 245 km or 152 mi | Bata | |
| 285 km or 177 mi | Aba | |
| 296 km or 184 mi | Umuahia | |
| 309 km or 192 mi | Port Harcourt | |
| 336 km or 209 mi | Owerri | |
| 361 km or 224 mi | Enugu | |
| 377 km or 234 mi | Awka | |
| 400 km or 248 mi | Onitsha | |
| 408 km or 253 mi |  Libreville | |
| 467 km or 290 mi | Warri | |
| 518 km or 322 mi | Benin | |
| 529 km or 328 mi |  Sao Tome | |
| 536 km or 333 mi | Trindade | |
| 540 km or 335 mi | Port-Gentil | |
| 563 km or 350 mi | Ngaoundere | |
| 573 km or 356 mi | Owo | |
| 608 km or 378 mi | Abuja | |
| 612 km or 381 mi | Akure | |
| 635 km or 395 mi | Ado Ekiti | |
| 660 km or 410 mi | Jos | |
| 675 km or 419 mi |  Berberati | |
| 683 km or 425 mi | Ife | |
| 697 km or 433 mi | Bauchi | |
| 702 km or 436 mi | Osogbo | |
| 709 km or 441 mi | Minna | |
| 712 km or 443 mi | Garoua | |
| 740 km or 460 mi | Ibadan | |
| 747 km or 464 mi | Lagos | |
| 754 km or 469 mi | Ilorin | |
| 762 km or 473 mi | Kaduna | |
| 764 km or 475 mi | Oyo | |
| 783 km or 486 mi | Abeokuta |