Boston vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3680
$1156
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8143
$2767
🏠 One person rent
$2555
$575
🏘️ Family rent
$4103
$961
🍽️ Food expenses
$749
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6248
$163
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
21
😀 Quality of life
91
31
🏙️ Population
676K
2.77M

The cost of living in Boston is 218% more expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 27th and 4865th ($3680 vs $1156) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 1st in the United States and Cameroon, respectively. Check the United States vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Boston ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Douala ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 105th and 8755th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Douala

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Boston Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$90.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$1.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2870
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2200
$375
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5120
$1078
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3473
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
19.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12808
$2049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6220
$995
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$5.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.58
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.77
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.6
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$9.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$192
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$61.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2859
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26444
$3455

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3862
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3168
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3685
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$3012
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3170
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$3028
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3009
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2712
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3028
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2977
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$3000
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2914
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3038
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2866
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2910
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2866
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3232
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2845
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2886
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2783
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2759
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2959
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2901
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2794
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2851
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$3007
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$3005
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2796
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2963
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2420
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2828
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2906
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2867
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2923
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2636
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2855
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2900
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2890
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2890

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