Cape Town vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1231
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2814
$3181
🏠 One person rent
$681
$748
🏘️ Family rent
$1180
$1264
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$132
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
56
21
😀 Quality of life
55
40
🏙️ Population
3.78M
2.77M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 10% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 4637th and 4344th ($1231 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in South Africa and Cameroon, respectively. Check South Africa vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cape Town compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Cape Town ranked 5th best city to live in South Africa vs Douala ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 6312th and 7753rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cape Town vs Douala

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Cape Town Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.4
$124
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$761
$826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$526
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1355
$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$937
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.4
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
19.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1957
$2075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1290
$1019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.5
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$4.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.62
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$6.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.78
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$3.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.66
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.2
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.86
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$145
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4978
$3511

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1243
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$666
371 km or 231 mi George
$857
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$946
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1005
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$746
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$814
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$988
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$861
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1304
882 km or 548 mi East London
$784
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$698
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$598
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$650
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$901
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$762
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$948
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$808
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$762
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$833
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$731
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$904
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$637
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$637
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$706
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$984
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$940
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$668
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$607
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1082
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$890
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$985
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$984
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$892
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$927
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$857

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