Addis Ababa vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$3181
🏠 One person rent
$739
$748
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$1264
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
33
21
😀 Quality of life
46
40
🏙️ Population
5.7M
2.77M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 5% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 4519th and 4344th ($1289 vs $1363) 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 7005th and 7753rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$124
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.16
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$526
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$937
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
19.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$2075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$1019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$4.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$2.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$3.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$145
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$3511

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$665
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$755
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$849
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1413
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$793
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$397
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$671
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$698
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1241
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$674
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$961
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$676
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1774
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$563
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$878
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1051
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$708
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$926
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$632
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1046
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1044
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$660
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$571
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$664
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1514
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$644
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$810
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$494
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$778
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$781
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$705
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$852
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$621
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$752
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1102
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$393
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$664
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1013