Buenos Aires vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1139
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2758
$3181
🏠 One person rent
$496
$748
🏘️ Family rent
$854
$1264
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.9
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$797
$132
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
21
😀 Quality of life
78
40
🏙️ Population
3.12M
2.77M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 16% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 4856th and 4344th ($1139 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Argentina and Cameroon, respectively. Check Argentina vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Buenos Aires compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Douala ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 1059th and 7753rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Buenos Aires vs Douala

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Buenos Aires Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53
$124
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.64
$1.16
☕ Cappuccino
$4.02
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$526
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$940
$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$937
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
36.41%
19.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2703
$2075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1993
$1019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$4.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$2.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$6.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.92
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.51
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$108
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$145
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5464
$3511

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Cities near Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$770
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$879
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$715
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$859
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$949
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$861
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$949
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$641
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$811
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$983
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$990
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$590
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$981
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1032
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$968
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$871
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$895
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$844
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$946
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$766
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$981
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$858
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$980
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$661
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1029
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$817
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$859
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$848
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$710
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$959
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$874
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$886
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$846
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$954
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$935
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$841
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$947
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$906
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$897

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