Boston vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3345
$1300
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7700
$3233
🏠 One person rent
$2257
$711
🏘️ Family rent
$3867
$1410
🍽️ Food expenses
$739
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5860
$148
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
21
😀 Quality of life
92
36
🏙️ Population
676K
2.77M

The cost of living in Boston is 157% more expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 35th and 4177th ($3345 vs $1300) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th 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 1.8 months in Boston compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Boston ranked 10th best city to live in the United States vs Douala ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 83rd and 7640th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.1
$8.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$116
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$1.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2636
$773
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4850
$1807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3294
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$95.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
19.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11687
$1944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6831
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$2.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.29
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$6.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$5.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.02
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93
$31.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$8.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2399
$490
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27937
$3247

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3795
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3105
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3630
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2892
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3114
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2953
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2770
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2989
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3022
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$3023
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2958
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2802
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2947
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2820
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2890
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2841
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2761
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2846
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3042
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2618
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2723
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2746
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2915
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2905
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2698
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2859
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2338
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2677
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2773
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2556
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2823
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$2537
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2522
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2594
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2787
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2395
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2750

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