Alexandria vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

Alexandria Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$1253
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$803
$3090
🏠 One person rent
$110
$697
🏘️ Family rent
$184
$1355
🍽️ Food expenses
$138
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$62.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$150
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
48
21
😀 Quality of life
51
35
🏙️ Population
4.87M
2.77M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 74% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 9104th and 4017th ($326 vs $1253) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Egypt and Cameroon, respectively. Check Egypt vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Douala ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 6192nd and 7807th 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
$3.57
$8.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$115
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.21
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$755
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.4
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$1683
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$1009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.1
$96
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.3
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.61
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
19.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$571
$1951
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$196
$937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.39
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$4.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.29
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$5.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$0.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.22
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$5.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$8.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.03
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.61
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$79.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.8
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1732
$3240

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$264
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$283
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$245
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$255
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$226
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$265
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$394
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$287
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$248
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$270
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$322
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$265
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$230
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$212
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$238
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$264
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$696
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1692
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1586
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1694
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1693
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1771
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1700
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1168
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$279
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1693
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1483
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1878
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1836
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1698
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1809
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2298
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2032
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2162

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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