Cairo vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$3181
🏠 One person rent
$189
$748
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$1264
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$132
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
84
21
😀 Quality of life
60
40
🏙️ Population
9.61M
2.77M

The cost of living in Cairo is 65% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 8802nd and 4344th ($473 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 5895th and 7753rd 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
$4.18
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$124
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.16
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$526
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$937
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
19.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$2075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$517
$1019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.95
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.61
$4.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$2.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$6.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$3.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$145
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2311
$3511

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$410
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$395
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$336
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$345
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$287
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$334
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$288
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$326
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$276
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$274
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$331
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$306
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$384
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$348
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$271
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$695
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1867
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1951
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1957
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$517
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1850
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1645
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1879
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$782
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1993
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1910
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2064
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$398
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1021
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1947

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