Bogota vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1106
$1156
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2723
$2767
🏠 One person rent
$500
$575
🏘️ Family rent
$861
$961
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$660
$163
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
90
21
😀 Quality of life
68
31
🏙️ Population
8.03M
2.77M

The cost of living in Bogota is 4% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 4996th and 4865th ($1106 vs $1156) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Colombia and Cameroon, respectively. Check Colombia vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bogota compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Douala ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 4429th and 8755th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bogota vs Douala

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Bogota Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.13
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$90.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.48
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$1.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$563
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$375
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$1078
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$668
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
19.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2388
$2049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$995
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$5.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$6.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$9.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$61.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8706
$3455

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$958
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$816
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$858
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$593
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$559
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$537
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$680
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$737
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$749
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$630
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$1045
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$749
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$862
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$740
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$769
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$606
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$1041
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$563
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1162
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$1012
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$788
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$816
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$850
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$802
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$856
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$631
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$524
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$678
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$674
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$765
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$687
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$755
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$725
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$797
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$733

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