Addis Ababa vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1156
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$2767
🏠 One person rent
$674
$575
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$961
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$163
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
34
21
😀 Quality of life
45
31
🏙️ Population
5.7M
2.77M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 0.7% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 4878th and 4865th ($1148 vs $1156) 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 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 7160th and 8755th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Douala

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Addis Ababa Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$90.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$375
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$1078
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
19.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$2049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$995
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$5.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$9.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$61.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$3455

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834

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