Douala vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$1323
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2976
$1665
🏠 One person rent
$659
$951
🏘️ Family rent
$1122
$609
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$103
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
21
23
😀 Quality of life
30
30
🏙️ Population
2.77M
951K

The cost of living in Douala is 5% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 4669th and 4528th ($1254 vs $1323) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Cameroon and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Freetown ranked 2nd in Sierra Leone, while ranked 8810th and 8841st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Freetown

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Douala Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.53
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.2
 Cappuccino
$2.08
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.74
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1283
$1323
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$80.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$86.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.11%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.66
$10.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.72
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$5.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$5.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$1.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.48
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$97.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$3659

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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
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1058
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$993
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1257
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$990
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1257
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1016
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1004
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$535
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$503
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$852
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$878
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1001
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$501
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1127
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$605
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$537
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$518
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1178
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$507
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1176
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$508
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1236
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1229
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1320
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1097
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$507
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1079
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1145
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$515
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1124
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1092
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$508