Cairo vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$1265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$3165
🏠 One person rent
$154
$676
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$1351
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$411
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$77.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
83
21
😀 Quality of life
58
34
🏙️ Population
9.61M
2.77M

The cost of living in Cairo is 67% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 8923rd and 4304th ($417 vs $1265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Egypt and Cameroon, respectively. Check Egypt vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Douala ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 5545th and 7681st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Douala

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Cairo Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$8.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$1.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$478
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$1010
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$92.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
19.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$1890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$920
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$16
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$7.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$5.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$7.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$7.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$75.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$3126

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$318
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$335
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$300
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$307
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$288
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$325
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$319
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$301
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$272
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$268
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$298
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$276
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$316
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$339
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$290
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$640
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1684
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1742
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1732
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$381
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1511
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1471
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1686
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$809
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1837
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1716
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1884
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$360
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$813
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1811

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$601
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$655
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$764
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$741
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$555
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$384
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$747
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$553
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1121
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$621
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$883
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$679
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1611
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$462
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$805
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$972
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$668
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$881
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$558
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$900
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$900
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$625
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$527
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$651
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1502
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$634
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$820
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$482
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$779
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$759
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$695
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$743
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$556
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$776
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1113
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$535
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$371
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$677
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1030