Dakar vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$1300
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$3233
🏠 One person rent
$550
$711
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$1410
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
29
21
😀 Quality of life
51
36
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.77M

The cost of living in Dakar is 9% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 4491st and 4177th ($1179 vs $1300) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Senegal and Cameroon, respectively. Check Senegal vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Douala ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 6249th and 7640th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$8.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$116
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$1.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$773
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$1807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$95.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
19.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$1944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$2.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$5.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$31.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$8.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$490
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$3247

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1067
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1068
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1081
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1070
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$441
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$486
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$556
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$584
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1049
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$799
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$618
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$778
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$968
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$692
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$692
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1024
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$971
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$989
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$751
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$689
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$975
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$689
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$977
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$471
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$471
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$472
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$501
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$470
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$470
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$972
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$471
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$469
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$469
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$479
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$976

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$587
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$683
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$860
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$990
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$761
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$237
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$567
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$436
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1242
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$233
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$330
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$327
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$507
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$290
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$325
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$354
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$697
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$351
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$315
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$866
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$866
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$651
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$548
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$272
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$288
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$243
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$269
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$462
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$250
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$272
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$310
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$313
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$633
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$262
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$448
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$314
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$210
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$407
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$826