Doha vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1849
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4110
$3181
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$748
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$1264
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
44
21
😀 Quality of life
82
40
🏙️ Population
1.19M
2.77M

The cost of living in Doha is 36% more expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 2509th and 4344th ($1849 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Qatar and Cameroon, respectively. Check Qatar vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Doha compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Douala ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 608th and 7753rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$124
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$1.16
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
$826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$526
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$937
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.5
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
19.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$2075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3618
$1019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$4.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$2.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$6.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$3.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$145
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$825
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11426
$3511

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1770
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1201
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1230
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$908
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1008
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$873
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$930
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1419
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2521
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$530
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$453
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$477
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1449
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$529
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$503
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1228
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$553
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1627
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$530
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1454
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$463
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$730
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$483
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$534
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$726
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$549
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$542
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$792
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$719
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$889

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$665
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$755
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$849
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1413
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$793
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$397
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$671
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$698
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1241
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$674
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$961
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$676
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1774
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$563
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$878
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1051
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$708
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$926
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$632
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1046
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1044
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$660
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$571
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$664
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1514
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$644
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$810
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$494
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$778
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$781
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$705
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$852
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$621
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$752
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1102
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$393
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$664
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1013