Columbus vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2140
$1156
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5154
$2767
🏠 One person rent
$1207
$575
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$961
🍽️ Food expenses
$667
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3790
$163
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
21
😀 Quality of life
88
31
🏙️ Population
906K
2.77M

The cost of living in Columbus is 85% more expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 1634th and 4865th ($2140 vs $1156) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1324th and 1st in the United States and Cameroon, respectively. Check the United States vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Columbus ranked 73rd best city to live in the United States vs Douala ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 266th and 8755th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Douala

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Columbus Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$90.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$1.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1354
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$375
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$1078
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1698
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.4
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
19.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3423
$2049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$995
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.7
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$5.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.03
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.99
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.09
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$9.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.1
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$61.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.8
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1464
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20945
$3455

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2075
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2088
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2120
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2117
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1897
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2018
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1928
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2008
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1919
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1836
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1941
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1626
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1824
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1663
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1811
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1833
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1567
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1880
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1908
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1855
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1579
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1906
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1898
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1745
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1836
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1707
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1843
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1617
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2066
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1599
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1900
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1881
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1495
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1818
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1936

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