Douala vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2976
$1867
🏠 One person rent
$659
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$1122
$500
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$95.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$388
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
21
43
😀 Quality of life
30
61
🏙️ Population
2.77M
2.58M

The cost of living in Douala is 54% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 4669th and 6710th ($1254 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th 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 0.5 months in Fortaleza. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Fortaleza ranked 22nd in Brazil, while ranked 8810th and 5803rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Fortaleza

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Douala Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.53
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$7.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.74
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1283
$491
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$69.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.11%
11.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$1530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$862
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.66
$8.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.72
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$7.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$4.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$2.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.48
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$2506

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$641
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$750
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$834
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1344
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$750
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$386
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$668
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$687
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1239
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$601
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$849
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$618
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1555
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$587
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$785
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$922
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$745
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$878
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$655
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1042
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1042
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$699
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$550
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$594
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1551
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$578
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$830
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$492
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$775
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$750
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$659
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$785
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$608
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1022
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$538
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$353
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$665
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1017

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$760
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$677
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$546
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$684
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$674
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$687
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$700
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$823
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$577
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$740
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$652
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$640
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$635
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$676
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$640
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$706
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$608
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$611
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$600
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$609
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$578
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$605
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$559
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$543
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$653
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$628
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$563
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$579
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$622
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$615
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$582
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$687
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$589
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$452
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$659
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$595