Dhaka vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$2976
🏠 One person rent
$152
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$1122
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$132
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
76
21
😀 Quality of life
57
30
🏙️ Population
16.8M
2.77M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 62% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 8803rd and 4669th ($481 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bangladesh and Cameroon, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Douala ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 6218th and 8810th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Douala

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Dhaka Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$706
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$444
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$1283
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$808
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$58.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
19.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$2109
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$1010
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$4.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$2.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$8.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$9.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$543
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$3517

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$351
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307

Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$641
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$750
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$834
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1344
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$750
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$386
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$668
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$687
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1239
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$601
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$849
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$618
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1555
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$587
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$785
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$922
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$745
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$878
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$655
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1042
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1042
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$699
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$550
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$594
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1551
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$578
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$830
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$492
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$775
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$750
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$659
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$785
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$608
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1022
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$538
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$353
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$665
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1017