Belem vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$784
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1751
$3181
🏠 One person rent
$413
$748
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$1264
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$312
$132
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
41
21
😀 Quality of life
45
40
🏙️ Population
1.3M
2.77M

The cost of living in Belem is 42% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 6728th and 4344th ($784 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 1st in Brazil and Cameroon, respectively. Check Brazil vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Belem compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Belem ranked 96th best city to live in Brazil vs Douala ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 7040th and 7753rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.19
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$124
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.53
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$481
$826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$526
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$937
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.09%
19.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1804
$2075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1219
$1019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.1
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$4.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$6.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$3.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.72
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$145
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$102
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3163
$3511

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$660
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$577
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$646
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$620
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$643
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$645
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$643
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$622
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$652
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$631
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$606
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$573
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$661
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$642
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$656
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$631
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$645
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$732
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$658
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$683
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$623
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$621
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$624
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$611
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$596
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$618
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$617
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$568
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$653
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$592
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$554
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$572
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$662
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$617
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$716
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1931
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$566
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$690
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1934
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$707

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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