Accra vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$1156
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$2767
🏠 One person rent
$343
$575
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$961
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$163
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
21
😀 Quality of life
56
31
🏙️ Population
1.78M
2.77M

The cost of living in Accra is 20% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 6110th and 4865th ($927 vs $1156) 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 6218th and 8755th 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
$6.83
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$90.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$375
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$1078
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
19.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$2049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$995
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$5.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$6.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$9.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$61.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$3455

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$697
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$583
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$762
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$500
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$759
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$665
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$714
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$727
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$606
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$657
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$596
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$830
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$768
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$656
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1049
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
400 km or 249 mi Save
$654
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$656
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$946
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1185
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$995
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1043
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$661
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1044
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$658
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$639
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$670
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1067
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$575
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1100
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$518
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$488
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1062
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$863
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$627
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$786

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