Douala vs Dublin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Dublin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$2858
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3181
$6400
🏠 One person rent
$748
$1880
🏘️ Family rent
$1264
$3325
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$4105
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
21
96
😀 Quality of life
40
96
🏙️ Population
2.77M
593K

The cost of living in Douala is 52% less expensive than in Dublin. Cities ranked 4344th and 315th ($1363 vs $2858) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Cameroon and Ireland, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Ireland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 1.4 months in Dublin. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Dublin ranked 1st in Ireland, while ranked 7753rd and 21st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Dublin

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Douala Dublin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$124
$91.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$8.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$2001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$1600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$3623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$2903
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$51.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2075
$7908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1019
$6270
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$2.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$98.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.89
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$3.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$20.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$3.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.87
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$76.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.5
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$145
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$1314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3511
$9426

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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

Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2402
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2443
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2902
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1955
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$2010
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1912
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1879
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2359
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1884
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$2205
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1808
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1484
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1703
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$2159
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2768
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1712
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1551
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1655
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1815
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1804
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1831
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1834
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1937
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1832
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1813
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1682
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2472
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1729
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1767
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1778
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1897
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$2023
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1802
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1680
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1873
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1883
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1840
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1652
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1839
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1723