Beirut vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1261
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3035
$3181
🏠 One person rent
$549
$748
🏘️ Family rent
$930
$1264
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$233
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
75
21
😀 Quality of life
63
40
🏙️ Population
2.42M
2.77M

The cost of living in Beirut is 7% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 4577th and 4344th ($1261 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Lebanon and Cameroon, respectively. Check Lebanon vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Beirut compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Douala ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 5475th and 7753rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Beirut Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.9
$124
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.02
$1.16
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.77
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$699
$826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$526
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1258
$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$937
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.5
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.5%
19.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2827
$2075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1901
$1019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$4.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.46
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$6.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.94
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.95
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.8
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$66
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$145
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$364
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6680
$3511

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Cities near Beirut

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1028
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$930
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$822
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$787
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$647
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1808
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$671
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1803
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1847
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1775
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1630
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1633
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1745
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1789
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1798
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1808
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1842
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1819
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1804
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1828
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1769
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1840
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$1862
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1757
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1850
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$1932
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1817
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$402
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$753
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1978
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1954
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1991
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2001
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1786
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$438
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$748
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2247
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$441
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2108

Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$665
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$755
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$849
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1413
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$793
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$397
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$671
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$698
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1241
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$674
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$961
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$676
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1774
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$563
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$878
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1051
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$708
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$926
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$632
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1046
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1044
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$660
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$571
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$664
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1514
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$644
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$810
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$494
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$778
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$781
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$705
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$852
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$621
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$752
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1102
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$393
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$664
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1013