Dakar vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$1368
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3394
$3396
🏠 One person rent
$549
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$1441
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$80.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
29
21
😀 Quality of life
47
34
🏙️ Population
1.44M
2.77M

The cost of living in Dakar is 12% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 4607th and 4173rd ($1198 vs $1368) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 6422nd and 7649th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$8.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.09
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$1.46
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$805
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$519
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$1871
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$1075
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
19.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$1994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$7.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.67
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.84
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$23.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$6.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.4
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$79.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$138
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$512
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6945
$3349

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1095
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1203
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1051
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1062
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1003
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$488
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$520
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$569
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$649
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1039
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$889
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$678
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$866
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$972
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$835
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$840
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1030
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$974
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$994
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1213
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1138
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$979
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1146
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$983
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$495
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$497
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$496
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$528
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$494
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$498
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$971
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$496
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$494
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$495
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$503
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1047

Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$655
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$710
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$933
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$812
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$794
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$374
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$764
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$714
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1201
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$638
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$906
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$651
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1686
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$469
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$846
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1036
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$702
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$886
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$537
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$878
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$879
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$659
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$666
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$658
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1262
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$635
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$757
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$488
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$774
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$735
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$704
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$787
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$724
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1133
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$377
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$699
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019