Abuja vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1494
$1422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3037
$3339
🏠 One person rent
$1125
$758
🏘️ Family rent
$1994
$1287
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$85.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$280
$163
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
38
21
😀 Quality of life
22
38
🏙️ Population
1.69M
2.77M

The cost of living in Abuja is 5% more expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 4025th and 4238th ($1494 vs $1422) 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 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 8930th and 7632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$8.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$125
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.55
$5.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1803
$835
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$865
$536
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3229
$1528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1570
$954
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.5
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$58.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.45%
19.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1417
$2099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$1017
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.22
$7.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$2.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$23.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.05
$8.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$3.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.95
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.79
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.59
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.26
$8.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.72
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$84.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54
$145
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$536
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1949
$3503

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$756
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$401
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$826
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$542
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$480
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$767
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$669
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$649
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$866
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$654
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$521
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1064
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$549
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$705
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$598
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$779
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$633
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$956
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1774
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$681
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$761
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$586
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$925
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$679
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$614
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$390
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$681
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1111
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1009
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$437
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$620
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1185
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$846
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1104
562 km or 349 mi Save
$650
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$560
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$679
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$737
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1132
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1422

Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$679
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$737
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$846
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1132
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$620
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$390
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$662
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$614
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1256
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$679
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$956
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$681
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1774
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$480
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$866
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1064
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$709
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$925
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$633
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1006
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1004
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$658
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$541
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$669
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1494
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$654
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$649
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$826
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$496
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$779
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$767
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$705
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$756
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$611
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$761
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1185
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$521
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$401
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$681
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1009