Accra vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$1368
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$3396
🏠 One person rent
$278
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$1441
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$80.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
21
😀 Quality of life
53
34
🏙️ Population
2.39M
2.77M

The cost of living in Accra is 45% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 6680th and 4173rd ($747 vs $1368) 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 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 6041st and 7649th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$8.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$805
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$519
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$1871
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$1075
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
19.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$1994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$7.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$23.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$6.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$79.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$138
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$512
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$3349

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$546
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$368
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$585
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$345
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$711
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$656
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$546
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$570
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$412
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$655
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$617
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$755
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$710
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$652
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1015
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
400 km or 249 mi Save
$644
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$652
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1133
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1164
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1019
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1012
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$656
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1011
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$699
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$774
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1034
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$704
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1071
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$635
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1035
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$751
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$537
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$886

Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$655
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$710
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$933
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$812
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$794
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$374
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$764
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$714
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1201
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$638
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$906
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$651
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1686
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$469
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$846
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1036
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$702
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$886
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$537
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$878
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$879
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$659
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$666
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$658
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1262
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$635
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$757
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$488
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$774
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$735
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$704
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$787
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$724
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1133
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$377
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$699
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019