Douala vs Genoa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Genoa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1300
$1450
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3233
$3648
🏠 One person rent
$711
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$1410
$1262
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$498
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$1898
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
21
30
😀 Quality of life
36
75
🏙️ Population
2.77M
559K

The cost of living in Douala is 10% less expensive than in Genoa. Cities ranked 4177th and 3618th ($1300 vs $1450) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 30th in Cameroon and Italy, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 1.3 months in Genoa. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Genoa ranked 37th in Italy, while ranked 7640th and 956th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Genoa

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Douala Genoa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.3
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$116
$58.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$5.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.47
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$506
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1807
$1220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1045
$1008
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.2
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.1
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.3%
4.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$2923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$1457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$2.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$51.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.64
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$7.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.65
$6.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$57.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.21
$9.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$98.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$96.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$490
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3247
$10859

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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 Genoa

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 23 mi Savona
$1575
54 km or 34 mi Tortona
$1406
62 km or 38 mi Alessandria
$1364
65 km or 41 mi Voghera
$1475
79 km or 49 mi La Spezia
$1248
79 km or 49 mi Asti
$1234
88 km or 55 mi Pavia
$1294
89 km or 55 mi Mondovi
$1245
93 km or 57 mi Imperia
$1308
94 km or 58 mi Piacenza
$1353
100 km or 62 mi Carrara
$1389
101 km or 63 mi Vigevano
$1471
109 km or 68 mi Vercelli
$1066
110 km or 68 mi Cuneo
$1103
111 km or 69 mi Lodi
$1238
113 km or 70 mi Buccinasco
$1565
113 km or 70 mi Sanremo
$1341
119 km or 74 mi Cremona
$1346
119 km or 74 mi Novara
$1271
119 km or 74 mi Parma
$1440
120 km or 74 mi Milan
$2074
121 km or 75 mi Viareggio
$1372
122 km or 76 mi Crema
$1396
122 km or 76 mi Turin
$1369
126 km or 78 mi Ventimiglia
$1488
134 km or 83 mi Monza
$1567
134 km or 83 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588
134 km or 84 mi Menton
$1400
136 km or 84 mi Saronno
$1444
139 km or 86 mi Reggio Emilia
$1341
140 km or 87 mi Seregno
$1472
140 km or 87 mi Pisa
$1290
141 km or 87 mi Lucca
$1405
142 km or 88 mi Monte Carlo
$4714
143 km or 89 mi Monaco City
$7262
146 km or 91 mi Livorno
$1383
146 km or 91 mi Biella
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Sassuolo
$1416
148 km or 92 mi Cantu
$1575
154 km or 96 mi Bergamo
$1302