Belem vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$1300
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2055
$3233
🏠 One person rent
$458
$711
🏘️ Family rent
$911
$1410
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.1
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$286
$148
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
40
21
😀 Quality of life
39
36
🏙️ Population
1.51M
2.77M

The cost of living in Belem is 34% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 6173rd and 4177th ($860 vs $1300) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in Brazil and Cameroon, respectively. Check Brazil vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Belem compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Belem ranked 85th best city to live in Brazil vs Douala ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 7261st and 7640th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$8.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$116
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$1.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$773
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1374
$1807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$95.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.15%
19.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$1944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.98
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$2.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$6.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$5.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.2
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$31.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$8.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.7
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$490
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2155
$3247

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$556
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$577
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$627
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$617
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$638
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$643
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$655
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$605
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$669
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$636
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$574
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$562
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$732
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$692
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$694
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$618
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$710
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$832
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$723
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$759
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$681
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$678
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$667
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$659
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$623
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$650
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$668
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$585
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$627
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$627
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$574
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$595
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$632
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$599
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$772
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1528
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$562
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$597
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1490
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$771

Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$587
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$683
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$860
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$990
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$761
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$237
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$567
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$436
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1242
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$233
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$330
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$327
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$507
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$290
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$325
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$354
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$697
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$351
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$315
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$866
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$866
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$651
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$548
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$272
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$288
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$243
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$269
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$462
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$250
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$272
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$310
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$313
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$633
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$262
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$448
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$314
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$210
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$407
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$826