Ashgabat vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$2976
🏠 One person rent
$887
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$1122
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
7
21
😀 Quality of life
48
30
🏙️ Population
1.03M
2.77M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 44% more expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 2849th and 4669th ($1806 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkmenistan and Cameroon, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Douala ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 6881st and 8810th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Douala

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Ashgabat Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$28.8
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$1.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$706
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$444
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$1283
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$808
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$58.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
19.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$2109
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$1010
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$4.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$2.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$8.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$3.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$9.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$543
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$3517

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1763
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$501
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1769
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$487
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$510
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$498
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1640
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$563
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$659
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1755
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$635
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$468
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$535
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$532
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$531
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$436
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$589
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$575
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$513
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$583
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$592
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$457
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$586
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$639
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$571
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$591
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$631
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$602
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$601
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$627
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$696
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$639

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$641
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$750
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$834
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1344
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$750
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$386
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$668
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$687
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1239
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$601
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$849
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$618
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1555
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$587
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$785
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$922
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$745
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$878
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$655
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1042
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1042
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$699
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$550
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$594
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1551
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$578
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$830
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$492
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$775
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$750
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$659
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$785
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$608
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1022
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$538
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$353
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$665
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1017