Beirut vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1441
$1156
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3510
$2767
🏠 One person rent
$641
$575
🏘️ Family rent
$1099
$961
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$260
$163
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
74
21
😀 Quality of life
63
31
🏙️ Population
2.42M
2.77M

The cost of living in Beirut is 25% more expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 4177th and 4865th ($1441 vs $1156) 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 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 5483rd and 8755th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beirut vs Douala

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Beirut Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.8
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$90.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$4.49
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.21
$1.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$758
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$406
$375
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1356
$1078
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.06%
19.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3695
$2049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$995
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.97
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$5.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.93
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.82
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$9.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.9
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.7
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.9
$61.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8983
$3455

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1204
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$1093
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$927
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$841
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$700
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$2164
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$706
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$2153
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$2195
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$2069
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$2008
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1873
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$2112
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$2150
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$2142
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$2044
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$2113
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$2089
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$2095
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$2122
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$2047
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1891
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$2172
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$2043
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$2125
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2165
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$2184
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$2133
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$390
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$771
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$2230
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2245
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$2129
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2214
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1918
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$441
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$745
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2175
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$446
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2347

Cities near Douala

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