Belem vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$1156
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1873
$2767
🏠 One person rent
$395
$575
🏘️ Family rent
$661
$961
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.6
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$377
$163
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
41
21
😀 Quality of life
61
31
🏙️ Population
1.3M
2.77M

The cost of living in Belem is 30% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 6712th and 4865th ($812 vs $1156) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st 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 5761st and 8755th 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
$4.82
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$90.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$375
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$1078
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.3
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.48%
19.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1925
$2049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1369
$995
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.6
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$5.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$6.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.5
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.17
$9.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.4
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$61.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.5
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3337
$3455

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$709
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$596
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$688
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$652
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$684
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$688
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$684
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$655
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$703
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$670
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$649
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$618
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$734
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$702
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$709
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$667
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$699
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$818
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$732
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$763
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$690
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$681
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$684
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$671
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$649
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$678
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$670
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$602
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$669
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$651
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$581
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$592
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$718
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$664
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$759
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1941
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$611
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$747
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1966
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$755

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