Alexandria vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$2976
🏠 One person rent
$103
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$1122
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
51
21
😀 Quality of life
56
30
🏙️ Population
5.36M
2.77M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 68% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 8976th and 4669th ($400 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Egypt and Cameroon, respectively. Check Egypt vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Douala ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 6248th and 8810th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Douala

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Alexandria Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$706
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$444
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$1283
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$808
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$58.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
19.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$2109
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$1010
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$4.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$2.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$8.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$3.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$9.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$543
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$3517

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$282
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$294
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$335
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$343
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$351
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$506
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$394
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$323
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$402
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$319
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$340
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$300
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$297
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$356
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$776
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2022
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1761
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1993
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2145
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1962
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1831
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$283
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2172
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1700
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2147
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2031
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2066
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2449
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2451

Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$641
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$750
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$834
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1344
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$750
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$386
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$668
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$687
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1239
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$601
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$849
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$618
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1555
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$587
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$785
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$922
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$745
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$878
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$655
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1042
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1042
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$699
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$550
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$594
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1551
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$578
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$830
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$492
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$775
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$750
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$659
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$785
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$608
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1022
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$538
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$353
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$665
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1017