Addis Ababa vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

Addis Ababa Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$752
$1253
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2234
$3090
🏠 One person rent
$395
$697
🏘️ Family rent
$1132
$1355
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$62.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$150
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
30
21
😀 Quality of life
42
35
🏙️ Population
3.04M
2.77M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 40% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 6376th and 4017th ($752 vs $1253) 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 0.3 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 6810th and 7807th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.66
$8.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$115
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$0.73
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$755
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$1683
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$1009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$96
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.22%
19.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1497
$1951
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.52
$4.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$5.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.11
$5.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.4
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$8.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$79.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13660
$3240

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Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$609
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$570
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$569
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$575
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$491
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$476
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$598
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$554
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$519
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$618
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$578
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$548
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$801
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$520
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$485
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$588
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$522
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$487
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$598
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$488
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$512
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$495
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$508
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$598
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$502
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$507
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$603
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$492
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$487
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$515
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$553
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$614
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$759
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$455
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$412
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$570

Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$367
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$394
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$527
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$773
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$734
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$630
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$765
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$425
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$968
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$613
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$739
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$764
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1592
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$931
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$736
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$563
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$638
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$676
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$849
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$860
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$904
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$595
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$550
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$726
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1306
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$617
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$749
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$485
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$673
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$613
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$517
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$664
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$593
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$943
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1449
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$684
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$589
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$598
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1191