Bucharest vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$3181
🏠 One person rent
$525
$748
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$1264
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
21
😀 Quality of life
81
40
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.77M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 18% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 4913th and 4344th ($1116 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Romania and Cameroon, respectively. Check Romania vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Douala ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 646th and 7753rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$124
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$1.16
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$526
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$937
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
19.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$2075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$1019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$4.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$2.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$6.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$3.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$145
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$3511

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

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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