Alexandria vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$3181
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$748
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$1264
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
51
21
😀 Quality of life
56
40
🏙️ Population
4.87M
2.77M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 72% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 9006th and 4344th ($384 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 6233rd and 7753rd 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
$4.15
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$124
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.16
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$526
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$937
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
19.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$2075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$1019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$4.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$2.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$6.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$3.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$145
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$3511

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$665
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$755
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$849
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1413
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$793
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$397
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$671
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$698
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1241
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$674
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$961
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$676
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1774
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$563
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$878
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1051
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$708
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$926
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$632
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1046
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1044
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$660
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$571
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$664
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1514
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$644
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$810
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$494
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$778
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$781
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$705
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$852
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$621
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$752
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1102
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$393
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$664
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1013