Buenos Aires vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1207
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2929
$2976
🏠 One person rent
$536
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$930
$1122
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$799
$132
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
79
21
😀 Quality of life
77
30
🏙️ Population
3.12M
2.77M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 4% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 4761st and 4669th ($1207 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 1226th and 8810th 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
$17.2
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.81
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$1.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$706
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$444
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$1283
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$808
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$58.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.08%
19.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2734
$2109
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$1010
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.58
$4.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$2.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$8.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.96
$9.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$543
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6078
$3517

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$815
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$938
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$747
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$1017
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$901
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$653
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1062
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$587
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1111
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$903
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$866
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1055
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$706
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1104
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$851
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$908
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$906
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$758
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$1028
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$927
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$947
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$904
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$1025
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$999
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$900
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$1015
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$962
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$965

Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$641
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$750
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$834
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1344
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$750
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$386
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$668
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$687
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1239
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$601
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$849
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$618
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1555
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$587
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$785
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$922
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$745
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$878
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$655
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1042
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1042
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$699
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$550
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$594
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1551
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$578
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$830
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$492
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$775
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$750
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$659
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$785
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$608
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1022
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$538
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$353
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$665
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1017