Beirut vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1353
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3278
$2976
🏠 One person rent
$598
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$1019
$1122
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$229
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
74
21
😀 Quality of life
62
30
🏙️ Population
2.42M
2.77M

The cost of living in Beirut is 8% more expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 4463rd and 4669th ($1353 vs $1254) 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 5682nd and 8810th 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
$10.9
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.4
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$1.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$691
$706
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$444
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$1283
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$808
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$58.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.89%
19.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3232
$2109
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1892
$1010
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.7
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.3
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$4.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$2.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.49
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$8.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.99
$3.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.79
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.9
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$9.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.4
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.27
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.7
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$142
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$421
$543
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7746
$3517

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1106
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$1005
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$865
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$842
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$676
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1925
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$675
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1929
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1973
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1770
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1766
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1873
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1917
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1934
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1870
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1936
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1949
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1940
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1960
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1911
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1930
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$2000
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1856
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1981
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2027
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$2071
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1909
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$385
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$753
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$2103
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2061
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$2101
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2098
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1887
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$446
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$740
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2136
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$449
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2207

Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$641
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$750
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$834
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1344
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$750
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$386
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$668
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$687
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1239
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$601
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$849
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$618
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1555
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$587
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$785
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$922
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$745
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$878
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$655
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1042
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1042
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$699
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$550
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$594
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1551
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$578
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$830
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$492
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$775
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$750
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$659
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$785
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$608
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1022
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$538
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$353
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$665
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1017