Baku vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$1368
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$3396
🏠 One person rent
$320
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$1441
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$80.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
48
21
😀 Quality of life
59
34
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.77M

The cost of living in Baku is 43% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 6540th and 4173rd ($776 vs $1368) 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 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 5306th and 7649th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$8.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$805
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$519
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1871
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$1075
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
19.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$1994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$7.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$23.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$79.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$138
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$512
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$3349

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$720
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$639
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$686
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$618
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$632
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$587
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$609
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$837
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$1050
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$941
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$1051
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$559
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$498
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$578
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$585
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1610
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$582
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$907
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$791
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$681
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$474
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$845
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1190
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1046
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1298
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$844
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$807
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$627
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1173
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1160
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$425
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$916
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$584
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$550
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$468
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1052
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$659

Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$655
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$710
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$933
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$812
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$794
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$374
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$764
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$714
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1201
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$638
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$906
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$651
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1686
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$469
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$846
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1036
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$702
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$886
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$537
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$878
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$879
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$659
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$666
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$658
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1262
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$635
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$757
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$488
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$774
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$735
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$704
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$787
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$724
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1133
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$377
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$699
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019