Douala vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1300
$751
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3233
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$711
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$1410
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$61.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$1673
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
21
22
😀 Quality of life
36
43
🏙️ Population
2.77M
951K

The cost of living in Douala is 73% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 4177th and 6569th ($1300 vs $751) 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 2.2 months in Freetown. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 7640th and 6876th among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.3
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$116
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.47
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$791
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$80.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1807
$653
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1045
$175
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.2
$77
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.1
$87.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.3%
10.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$1081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$1080
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.64
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.65
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$1.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.21
$1.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$12.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$1.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$490
$75.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3247
$2661

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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

Cities near Freetown

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1024
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$971
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$689
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$968
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$689
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$989
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$977
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$501
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$470
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$778
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$799
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$975
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$972
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1049
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$468
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$556
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$486
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$441
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1081
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$472
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1068
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$518
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$471
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1009
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1067
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1179
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$976
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$471
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$897
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1070
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$479
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$923
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$888
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$584
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$470