Belo Horizonte vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belo Horizonte Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$1368
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1919
$3396
🏠 One person rent
$345
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$1441
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$80.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$356
$155
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
63
21
😀 Quality of life
58
34
🏙️ Population
2.32M
2.77M

The cost of living in Belo Horizonte is 42% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 6493rd and 4173rd ($787 vs $1368) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 Belo Horizonte compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Belo Horizonte ranked 6th best city to live in Brazil vs Douala ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 5488th and 7649th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belo Horizonte Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.13
$8.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.1
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$805
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$519
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$1871
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$1075
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.1
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.71%
19.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$1994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$7.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$23.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$6.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.33
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.68
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.5
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.7
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.8
$79.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76
$138
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$512
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6162
$3349

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Cities near Belo Horizonte

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.4 mi Contagem
$567
15 km or 9.2 mi Nova Lima
$643
22 km or 14 mi Vespasiano
$629
57 km or 35 mi Sete Lagoas
$468
69 km or 43 mi Itauna
$580
72 km or 45 mi Ouro Preto
$599
87 km or 54 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
102 km or 63 mi Divinopolis
$581
123 km or 77 mi Ponte Nova
$585
136 km or 85 mi Curvelo
$588
142 km or 88 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
147 km or 91 mi Vicosa
$593
149 km or 93 mi Barbacena
$520
155 km or 96 mi Ipatinga
$482
167 km or 104 mi Formiga
$590
172 km or 107 mi Uba
$585
190 km or 118 mi Caratinga
$572
191 km or 119 mi Lavras
$515
215 km or 133 mi Muriae
$618
216 km or 134 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
239 km or 149 mi Governador Valadares
$501
240 km or 149 mi Varginha
$463
242 km or 151 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
269 km or 167 mi Alfenas
$570
291 km or 181 mi Resende
$596
292 km or 182 mi Passos
$563
293 km or 182 mi Volta Redonda
$549
296 km or 184 mi Barra Mansa
$563
298 km or 185 mi Teresopolis
$578
301 km or 187 mi Petropolis
$600
304 km or 189 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
306 km or 190 mi Patos de Minas
$634
314 km or 195 mi Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
$629
315 km or 196 mi Araxa
$558
316 km or 197 mi Cruzeiro
$620
322 km or 200 mi Itajuba
$543
323 km or 201 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
324 km or 202 mi Belford Roxo
$808
328 km or 204 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
329 km or 205 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652

Cities near Douala

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