Belem vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$770
$1368
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1609
$3396
🏠 One person rent
$417
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$586
$1441
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$80.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$504
$155
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
40
21
😀 Quality of life
41
34
🏙️ Population
1.3M
2.77M

The cost of living in Belem is 44% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 6566th and 4173rd ($770 vs $1368) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in Brazil and Cameroon, respectively. Check Brazil vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Belem compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Belem ranked 56th best city to live in Brazil vs Douala ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 6772nd and 7649th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.31
$8.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.46
 Cappuccino
$2.5
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$540
$805
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$519
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$623
$1871
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$1075
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
19.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$1994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.63
$7.28
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$23.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$6.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.06
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.64
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.36
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$79.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.6
$138
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$512
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3187
$3349

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$668
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$538
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$647
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$602
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$638
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$637
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$631
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$611
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$636
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$625
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$633
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$582
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$639
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$625
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$652
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$630
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$649
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$692
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$632
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$654
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$611
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$621
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$603
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$604
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$580
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$595
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$618
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$562
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$666
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$592
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$554
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$576
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$584
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$575
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$728
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1642
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$544
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$561
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1698
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$727

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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