Douala vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1368
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3396
$1731
🏠 One person rent
$731
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$1441
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
21
42
😀 Quality of life
34
56
🏙️ Population
2.77M
2.43M

The cost of living in Douala is 91% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 4173rd and 6830th ($1368 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st in Cameroon and Brazil, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.3 months in Fortaleza. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Fortaleza ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 7649th and 5784th among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.53
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$6.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1871
$418
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$51.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$79.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
12.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1994
$1359
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$965
$754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$41.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$7.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.79
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$18.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$5.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$77.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$512
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3349
$2197

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$664
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$580
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$491
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$599
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$595
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$554
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$550
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$523
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$561
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$566
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$567
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$570
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$614
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$575
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$584
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$530
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$573
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$553
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$545
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$535
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$533
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$576
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$595
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$557
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$562
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$542
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$495
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$551
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$580
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$544
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$610
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$532
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$413
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$603
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$587