Alexandria vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$316
$1265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$842
$3165
🏠 One person rent
$79.5
$676
🏘️ Family rent
$164
$1351
🍽️ Food expenses
$152
$411
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$77.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
21
😀 Quality of life
48
34
🏙️ Population
4.87M
2.77M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 75% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 9165th and 4304th ($316 vs $1265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 6367th and 7681st 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
$3.49
$8.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.9
$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.39
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.01
 Cappuccino
$1.43
$1.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$1.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.2
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$55.7
$478
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$225
$1743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$1010
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.34
$92.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.1
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.37
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.16%
19.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$567
$1890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$364
$920
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.36
$16
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.91
$6.88
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$7.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$5.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$7.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.74
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.29
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.56
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$7.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$6.03
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$75.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.3
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1522
$3126

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21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$268
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$288
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$301
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$300
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$307
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$417
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$318
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$298
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$335
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$276
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$325
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$319
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$272
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$339
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$640
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1742
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1511
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1732
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1684
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1837
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1686
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1551
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$290
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1884
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1471
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1890
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1834
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1943
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1811
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2028
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2306
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2156
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2232

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$601
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$655
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$764
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$741
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$555
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$384
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$747
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$553
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1121
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$621
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$883
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$679
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1611
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$462
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$805
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$972
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$668
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$881
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$558
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$900
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$900
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$625
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$527
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$651
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1502
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$634
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$820
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$482
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$779
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$759
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$695
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$743
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$556
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$776
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1113
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$535
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$371
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$677
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1030