Dhaka vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$1368
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$3396
🏠 One person rent
$121
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$1441
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$80.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$155
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
21
😀 Quality of life
54
34
🏙️ Population
16.8M
2.77M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 69% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 8916th and 4173rd ($428 vs $1368) 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 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Douala ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 5968th and 7649th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$8.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$1.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$805
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$519
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$1871
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$1075
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
19.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$1994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$7.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$23.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$6.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$79.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$138
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$512
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$3349

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$301
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$271
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$380
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$295
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$256
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$339
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$290
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$279
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$294
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$296
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$307
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$312
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$335
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$309
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$342
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$335
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$353
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$341
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$336
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$343
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$311
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$336
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$461
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$344
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$343
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$351
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$360
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$340
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$334
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$338
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$338
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$408
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$298
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$390
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$356
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$317

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