Baku vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$1300
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$3233
🏠 One person rent
$307
$711
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$1410
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
48
21
😀 Quality of life
59
36
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.77M

The cost of living in Baku is 42% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 6560th and 4177th ($753 vs $1300) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Azerbaijan and Cameroon, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Douala ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 5476th and 7640th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$8.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$116
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$1.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$773
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$1807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$95.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
19.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$1944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$2.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$6.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$5.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$31.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$8.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$490
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$3247

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$685
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$553
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$612
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$471
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$561
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$419
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$546
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$823
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$475
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$884
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$772
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$878
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$530
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$497
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$547
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$627
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1148
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$622
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$719
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$734
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$645
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$451
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$833
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$968
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1085
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1187
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$692
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$690
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$595
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$990
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$691
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$386
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$778
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$497
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$519
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$434
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$861
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$616

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