Alexandria vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$1300
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$3233
🏠 One person rent
$164
$711
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$1410
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
49
21
😀 Quality of life
51
36
🏙️ Population
4.87M
2.77M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 62% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 8536th and 4177th ($495 vs $1300) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Douala ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 6224th and 7640th 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
$5.31
$8.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$116
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$773
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$1807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$95.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
19.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$1944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$6.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$5.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$31.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$8.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$490
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$3247

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$393
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$450
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$446
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$490
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$472
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$549
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$513
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$418
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$494
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$384
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$478
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$468
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$470
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$366
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$455
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$657
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1725
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1499
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1703
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1671
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1848
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1687
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1400
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$421
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1826
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1523
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1871
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1701
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2113
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2212

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$587
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$683
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$860
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$990
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$761
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$237
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$567
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$436
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1242
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$233
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$330
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$327
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$507
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$290
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$325
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$354
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$697
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$351
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$315
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$866
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$866
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$651
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$548
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$272
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$288
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$243
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$269
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$462
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$250
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$272
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$310
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$313
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$633
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$262
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$448
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$314
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$210
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$407
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$826