Bogota vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2414
$3181
🏠 One person rent
$441
$748
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$1264
🍽️ Food expenses
$283
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$424
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
21
😀 Quality of life
66
40
🏙️ Population
8.03M
2.77M

The cost of living in Bogota is 28% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 5761st and 4344th ($976 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Colombia and Cameroon, respectively. Check Colombia vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bogota compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Douala ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 5073rd and 7753rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.55
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$124
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$526
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$866
$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$937
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.7
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.49%
19.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1958
$2075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1388
$1019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$4.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$2.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$6.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$3.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$145
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8995
$3511

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$848
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$722
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$762
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$546
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$515
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$506
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$637
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$678
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$655
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$581
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$960
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$667
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$730
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$777
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$679
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$565
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$950
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$511
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1030
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$881
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$693
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$693
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$759
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$708
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$782
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$572
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$489
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$671
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$620
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$704
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$677
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$699
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$690
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$721
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$663

Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$665
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$755
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$849
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1413
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$793
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$397
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$671
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$698
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1241
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$674
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$961
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$676
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1774
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$563
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$878
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1051
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$708
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$926
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$632
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1046
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1044
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$660
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$571
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$664
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1514
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$644
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$810
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$494
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$778
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$781
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$705
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$852
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$621
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$752
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1102
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$393
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$664
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1013