Addis Ababa vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$1368
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2584
$3396
🏠 One person rent
$604
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$1441
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.2
$80.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
32
21
😀 Quality of life
40
34
🏙️ Population
5.23M
2.77M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 19% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 4928th and 4173rd ($1103 vs $1368) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ethiopia and Cameroon, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Douala ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 6957th and 7649th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$8.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.31
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$618
$805
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$519
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$1871
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$1075
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.04
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
19.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2736
$1994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$7.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$23.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$6.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.9
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.28
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$79.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$138
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.8
$512
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3443
$3349

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$810
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$814
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$590
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$799
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$667
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$626
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$946
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$671
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$554
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$527
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$584
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$684
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$553
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$490
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$935
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$524
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$492
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$491
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$988
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$489
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$502
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$851
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$513
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$711
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$491
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$491
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$520
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$550
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$868
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$889
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$579
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$535
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$902

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