Accra vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$2976
🏠 One person rent
$323
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$1122
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$132
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
21
😀 Quality of life
56
30
🏙️ Population
1.78M
2.77M

The cost of living in Accra is 31% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 6525th and 4669th ($861 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Cameroon, respectively. Check Ghana vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Douala ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 6316th and 8810th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Douala

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Accra Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.34
 Cappuccino
$4.2
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$706
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$444
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$1283
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$808
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$58.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
19.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$2109
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$1010
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$4.66
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$2.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$8.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$3.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$9.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$543
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$3517

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$654
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$607
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$703
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$454
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$802
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$678
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$664
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$683
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$562
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$673
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$612
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$796
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$741
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$673
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1075
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$675
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1022
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1198
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1017
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1066
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$682
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1063
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$665
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$775
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1092
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$659
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1124
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$538
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$578
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1079
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$862
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$655
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$878

Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$641
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$750
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$834
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1344
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$750
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$386
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$668
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$687
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1239
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$601
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$849
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$618
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1555
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$587
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$785
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$922
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$745
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$878
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$655
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1042
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1042
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$699
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$550
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$594
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1551
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$578
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$830
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$492
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$775
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$750
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$659
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$785
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$608
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1022
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$538
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$353
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$665
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1017