Boston vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3652
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8068
$3181
🏠 One person rent
$2548
$748
🏘️ Family rent
$4099
$1264
🍽️ Food expenses
$735
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6190
$132
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
21
😀 Quality of life
94
40
🏙️ Population
676K
2.77M

The cost of living in Boston is 168% more expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 27th and 4344th ($3652 vs $1363) 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 12th best city to live in the United States vs Douala ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 71st and 7753rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$124
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.06
$1.16
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2890
$826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2183
$526
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5272
$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3425
$937
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
19.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9693
$2075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6005
$1019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.8
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$4.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$2.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$3.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.56
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93.3
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$189
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.9
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.5
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$145
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2782
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27427
$3511

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3768
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3107
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2977
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3134
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2960
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3002
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2701
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2997
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2937
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2952
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2865
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2981
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2821
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2811
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2815
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3159
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2785
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2866
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2732
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2646
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2915
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2854
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2769
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2922
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2929
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2728
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2913
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2414
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2838
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2862
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2837
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2869
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3016
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2582
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2817
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2855
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2920
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2833

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