Douala vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1265
$1346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3165
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$676
$980
🏘️ Family rent
$1351
$655
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.5
$69
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$147
$1273
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
21
23
😀 Quality of life
34
37
🏙️ Population
2.77M
951K

The cost of living in Douala is 6% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 4304th and 4063rd ($1265 vs $1346) 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 0.9 months in Freetown. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 7681st and 7302nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.07
$2.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$112
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$1.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.52
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$746
$866
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1743
$1547
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1010
$170
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.9
$85.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
12.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1890
$1087
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$920
$1072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$3.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.58
$5.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$1.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$12.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$478
$82.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3126
$2773

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$601
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$655
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$764
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$741
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$555
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$384
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$747
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$553
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1121
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$621
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$883
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$679
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1611
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$462
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$805
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$972
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$668
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$881
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$558
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$900
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$900
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$625
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$527
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$651
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1502
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$634
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$820
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$482
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$779
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$759
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$695
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$743
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$556
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$776
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1113
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$535
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$371
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$677
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1030

Cities near Freetown

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1061
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$998
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1278
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$998
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1272
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1019
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1009
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$523
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$804
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$827
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$487
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$964
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$953
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$552
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$507
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$477
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1000
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$489
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$998
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$569
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$490
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1052
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1046
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1114
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$916
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$491
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$904
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$970
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$499
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$937
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$960
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$906
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$647
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$490