Belem vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1831
$2976
🏠 One person rent
$390
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$671
$1122
🍽️ Food expenses
$242
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.1
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$132
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
41
21
😀 Quality of life
60
30
🏙️ Population
1.3M
2.77M

The cost of living in Belem is 37% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 6804th and 4669th ($789 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 1st in Brazil and Cameroon, respectively. Check Brazil vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belem compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Belem ranked 28th best city to live in Brazil vs Douala ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 5967th and 8810th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belem vs Douala

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Belem Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.81
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.9
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$706
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$444
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$1283
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$808
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.2
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.5
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$58.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
19.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1927
$2109
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1367
$1010
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$4.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$8.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$3.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.3
$9.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.3
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$543
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3338
$3517

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$702
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$589
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$680
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$643
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$679
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$681
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$677
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$649
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$694
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$666
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$638
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$607
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$725
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$690
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$697
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$669
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$687
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$808
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$718
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$750
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$667
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$666
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$659
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$647
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$615
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$653
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$664
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$563
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$676
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$632
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$543
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$559
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$706
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$640
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$753
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1979
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$582
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$740
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1996
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$750

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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