Ashgabat vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$1300
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$3233
🏠 One person rent
$836
$711
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$1410
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
7
21
😀 Quality of life
30
36
🏙️ Population
828K
2.77M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 29% more expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 2737th and 4177th ($1679 vs $1300) 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 0.3 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 8379th and 7640th 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
$31.6
$8.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$116
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$1.49
 Cappuccino
$4.59
$1.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$773
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$1807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$95.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
19.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$1944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$7.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$2.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$5.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$31.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$8.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$490
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$3247

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1648
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$487
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1642
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$427
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$509
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$489
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$532
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1644
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$520
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$576
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$661
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1657
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$640
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$427
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$558
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$514
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$434
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$519
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$399
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$554
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$619
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$416
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$633
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$655
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$446
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$636
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$700
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$616
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$653
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$655
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$655
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$651
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$653
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$693
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$651

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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