Algiers vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Algiers Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$1300
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1327
$3233
🏠 One person rent
$216
$711
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$1410
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$39
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$323
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
48
21
😀 Quality of life
60
36
🏙️ Population
3.42M
2.77M

The cost of living in Algiers is 57% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 8096th and 4177th ($553 vs $1300) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Algeria and Cameroon, respectively. Check Algeria vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Douala ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 5408th and 7640th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Algiers vs Douala infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Algiers vs Douala

Prices for goods and services in Algiers and Douala are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Algiers Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$8.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$116
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.45
$1.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$773
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$1807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.4
$95.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
19.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2019
$1944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1129
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.53
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$2.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.21
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$6.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$5.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.33
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.09
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$31.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$8.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.7
$490
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2863
$3247

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Algiers

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$412
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$453
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$416
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$339
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$402
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$379
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$387
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$372
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$354
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$374
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$476
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$347
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2629
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$403
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$394
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$518
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$419
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$403
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1478
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$424
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$426
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1297
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1287
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$478
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1057
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1331
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1416
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$907
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1158
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1077
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$423
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1177
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1205
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1274
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1219
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1060
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1227

Cities near Douala

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