Buenos Aires vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1247
$1156
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3037
$2767
🏠 One person rent
$555
$575
🏘️ Family rent
$961
$961
🍽️ Food expenses
$463
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$824
$163
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
79
21
😀 Quality of life
77
31
🏙️ Population
3.12M
2.77M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 8% more expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 4647th and 4865th ($1247 vs $1156) 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 1053rd and 8755th 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
$17.5
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.1
$90.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.85
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$1.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$583
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$375
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$1078
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$729
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.4
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
42.38%
19.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$2049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1815
$995
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$5.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$6.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.71
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.4
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.36
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$9.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.2
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$61.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7057
$3455

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$859
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$955
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$788
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$929
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$970
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$914
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1003
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$693
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$909
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1020
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1035
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$610
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1001
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1082
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$979
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$920
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$928
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$872
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$998
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$853
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1001
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$920
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1008
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$733
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1048
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$863
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$927
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$920
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$784
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$977
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$939
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$948
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$923
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$972
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$961
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$923
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$959
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$945
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$948

Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$627
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$738
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$821
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1272
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$759
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$373
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$666
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$699
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1209
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$591
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$773
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$559
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1364
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$564
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$693
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$795
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$743
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$786
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$627
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1011
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1013
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$698
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$551
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$531
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1375
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$488
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$760
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$478
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$670
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$672
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$575
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$692
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$601
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$658
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$946
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$518
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$323
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$639
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$995