Ashgabat vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1898
$1156
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4362
$2767
🏠 One person rent
$968
$575
🏘️ Family rent
$1668
$961
🍽️ Food expenses
$780
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.9
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$210
$163
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
7
21
😀 Quality of life
43
31
🏙️ Population
1.03M
2.77M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 64% more expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 2383rd and 4865th ($1898 vs $1156) 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 0.1 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 7430th and 8755th 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
$31.1
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$90.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$6.83
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$1.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1017
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$765
$375
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1798
$1078
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1413
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.58%
19.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3536
$2049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$995
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.87
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.74
$5.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.53
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.02
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$6.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.18
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.7
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.88
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$9.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$61.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24585
$3455

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1846
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$475
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1864
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$466
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$469
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$483
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$482
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$458
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$483
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1726
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$476
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$561
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$467
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$664
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1840
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$612
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$475
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$523
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$556
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$359
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$516
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$439
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$542
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$563
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$500
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$570
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$584
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$470
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$570
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$638
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$557
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$584
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$614
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$590
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$587
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$611
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$684
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$616

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$627
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$738
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$821
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1272
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$759
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$373
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$666
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$699
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1209
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$591
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$773
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$559
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1364
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$564
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$693
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$795
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$743
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$786
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$627
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1011
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1013
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$698
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$551
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$531
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1375
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$488
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$760
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$478
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$670
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$672
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$575
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$692
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$601
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$658
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$946
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$518
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$323
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$639
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$995