Bucharest vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$1300
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$3233
🏠 One person rent
$449
$711
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$1410
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1072
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
76
21
😀 Quality of life
77
36
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.77M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 26% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 5593rd and 4177th ($961 vs $1300) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Romania and Cameroon, respectively. Check Romania vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Bucharest compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Douala ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 703rd and 7640th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.66
$8.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$116
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.31
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$1.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$773
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$1807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$95.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.75
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.17%
19.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2654
$1944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1649
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.86
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$2.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$6.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$5.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.39
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.19
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$31.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.54
$8.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.9
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.9
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$490
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9569
$3247

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$846
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$817
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$868
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$619
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$702
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$681
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$758
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$701
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$739
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$758
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$610
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$611
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$928
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$595
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$719
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$646
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$748
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$639
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$813
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$495
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$743
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$616
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$851
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$898
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$962
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$563
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$800
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$641
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$746
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$702
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$730
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$561
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$508
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$865
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$670
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$661
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$678

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