Algiers vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

Algiers Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$1253
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1269
$3090
🏠 One person rent
$198
$697
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$1355
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.1
$62.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$292
$150
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
21
😀 Quality of life
59
35
🏙️ Population
3.42M
2.77M

The cost of living in Algiers is 60% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 8374th and 4017th ($505 vs $1253) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 5437th and 7807th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$8.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$115
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$755
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$1683
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$1009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$96
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
19.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1730
$1951
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1079
$937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$4.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.16
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$5.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.68
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$8.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$79.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.1
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3146
$3240

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Cities near Algiers

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$438
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$364
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$422
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$417
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$425
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$319
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$344
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$333
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$342
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$325
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$379
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$384
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$284
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$1902
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$365
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$393
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1377
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$519
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$333
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$378
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1290
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$368
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$350
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1079
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1099
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$490
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1123
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1118
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1118
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1110
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$922
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$951
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$977
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$410
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1082
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1107
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1107
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1126
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1042
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1105

Cities near Douala

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