Dodoma vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dodoma Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$581
$1300
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1640
$3233
🏠 One person rent
$200
$711
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$1410
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.5
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$293
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
19
21
😀 Quality of life
26
36
🏙️ Population
214K
2.77M

The cost of living in Dodoma is 55% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 7835th and 4177th ($581 vs $1300) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Tanzania and Cameroon, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dodoma compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Dodoma ranked 7th best city to live in Tanzania vs Douala ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 8738th and 7640th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dodoma vs Douala

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Dodoma Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$8.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$116
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.82
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.49
 Cappuccino
$1.92
$1.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$773
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$1807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$95.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.3
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.67%
19.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3825
$1944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3629
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.91
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$7.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$2.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$6.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$5.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.5
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.36
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$31.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.81
$8.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.3
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.69
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.3
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$490
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2745
$3247

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Distance City Cost of living
221 km or 137 mi Morogoro
$600
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$571
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$536
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$706
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$762
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$457
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$622
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$493
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$493
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$524
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$646
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$452
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$530
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$338
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$439
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1176
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$337
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$446
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$448
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$441
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$449
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$449
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$445
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$746
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$486
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$424
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$405
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$448
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$493
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$458
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$453
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$547
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$677
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$557
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$539
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$542
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$776
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$654
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$600

Cities near Douala

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