Douala vs Gaborone - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Gaborone
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$731
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2976
$1792
🏠 One person rent
$659
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$1122
$439
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$66.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$437
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
21
39
😀 Quality of life
30
60
🏙️ Population
2.77M
236K

The cost of living in Douala is 72% more expensive than in Gaborone. Cities ranked 4669th and 7094th ($1254 vs $731) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Cameroon and Botswana, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Botswana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.6 months in Gaborone. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Gaborone ranked 1st in Botswana, while ranked 8810th and 5910th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Gaborone

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Douala Gaborone
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.53
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$6.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.74
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1283
$462
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.11%
9.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$1146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$1146
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$31.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.66
$20.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.72
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$7.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$5.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$5.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$4.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$3.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$5.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$0.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$3.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.48
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$4.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$147
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$2881

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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

Cities near Gaborone

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Molepolole
$662
67 km or 42 mi Lobatse
$697
67 km or 42 mi Kanye
$694
136 km or 84 mi Mmabatho
$901
174 km or 108 mi Rustenburg
$1017
196 km or 122 mi Mahalapye
$628
215 km or 134 mi Brits
$950
257 km or 160 mi Klerksdorp
$826
258 km or 160 mi Potchefstroom
$791
259 km or 161 mi Pretoria
$1049
264 km or 164 mi Randburg
$958
265 km or 165 mi Palapye
$551
266 km or 165 mi Centurion
$967
266 km or 165 mi Soweto
$1057
266 km or 165 mi Serowe
$583
269 km or 167 mi Sandton
$1089
275 km or 171 mi Johannesburg
$1171
296 km or 184 mi Benoni
$892
298 km or 185 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
302 km or 188 mi Vereeniging
$765
310 km or 193 mi Springs
$792
358 km or 222 mi Kroonstad
$875
379 km or 235 mi Welkom
$826
380 km or 236 mi Middelburg
$899
407 km or 253 mi Bethal
$910
421 km or 261 mi Francistown
$633
468 km or 291 mi Kimberley
$927
495 km or 308 mi Bloemfontein
$763
514 km or 319 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
531 km or 330 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
540 km or 336 mi Maseru
$681
559 km or 347 mi Mbabane
$652
569 km or 354 mi Bulawayo
$630
584 km or 363 mi Manzini
$511
589 km or 366 mi Mafeteng
$630
597 km or 371 mi Vryheid
$912
628 km or 390 mi Upington
$811
675 km or 419 mi Matola
$916
685 km or 425 mi Maputo
$966
705 km or 438 mi Gweru
$577