Doha vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1872
$1300
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4426
$3233
🏠 One person rent
$1210
$711
🏘️ Family rent
$2321
$1410
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3462
$148
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
21
😀 Quality of life
79
36
🏙️ Population
1.19M
2.77M

The cost of living in Doha is 44% more expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 2137th and 4177th ($1872 vs $1300) 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 1.8 months in Doha compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Douala ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 501st and 7640th among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.62
$8.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$116
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.2
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$1.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1462
$773
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2886
$1807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1882
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$95.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
19.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5109
$1944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4264
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$2.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$6.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$5.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.35
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$31.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$8.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$754
$490
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10518
$3247

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1810
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1327
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1375
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$959
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1005
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$868
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$910
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2229
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1612
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$1841
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$798
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$646
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$621
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1132
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$890
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$606
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1191
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$606
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1642
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$604
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1424
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$561
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$710
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$541
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$604
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$543
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$540
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$787
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$875

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