Dar es Salaam vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$1156
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1928
$2767
🏠 One person rent
$334
$575
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$961
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$163
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
21
😀 Quality of life
55
31
🏙️ Population
4.72M
2.77M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 36% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 7084th and 4865th ($735 vs $1156) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Tanzania and Cameroon, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Douala ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 6319th and 8755th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Douala

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Dar es Salaam Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.04
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$90.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$537
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$375
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$989
$1078
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.4
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.2%
19.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$2049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1077
$995
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$5.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$6.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.4
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.19
$9.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.07
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$61.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$570
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13482
$3455

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$586
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$546
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$417
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$533
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$611
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$495
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$540
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$618
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$415
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$807
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$463
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$448
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1196
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1511
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$522
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$543
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$532
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1196
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$559
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$613
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1167
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$549
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$933
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$513
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1603
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$516
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$524
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$494
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1132
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$587
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$603
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$489
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$624
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$452
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$573
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$688
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$531
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$690
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$688

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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