Douala vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1156
$356
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2767
$887
🏠 One person rent
$575
$123
🏘️ Family rent
$961
$200
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$153
🚐 Transport expenses
$78
$30.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$163
$128
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
21
83
😀 Quality of life
31
60
🏙️ Population
2.77M
4.46M

The cost of living in Douala is 225% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 4865th and 9046th ($1156 vs $356) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Cameroon and Egypt, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.4 months in Giza. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Giza ranked 2nd in Egypt, while ranked 8755th and 5867th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Giza

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Douala Giza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.7
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$1.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$135
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$81.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1078
$244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$10.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$15.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.33%
21.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2049
$792
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$995
$1198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$2.53
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$3.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$2.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$0.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$0.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.31
$4.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$1.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$1.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.11
$4.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$10.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$16.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$81.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$94.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3455
$2487

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Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$627
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$738
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$821
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1272
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$759
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$373
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$666
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$699
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1209
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$591
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$773
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$559
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1364
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$564
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$693
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$795
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$743
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$786
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$627
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1011
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1013
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$698
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$551
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$531
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1375
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$488
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$760
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$478
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$670
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$672
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$575
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$692
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$601
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$658
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$946
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$518
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$323
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$639
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$995

Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$483
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$374
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$314
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$325
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$315
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$267
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$271
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$307
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$279
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$288
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$267
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$294
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$288
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$366
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$324
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$264
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$862
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$2038
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$2145
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$429
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$2133
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1845
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$818
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1810
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$2060
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$2305
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$2014
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$375
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2354
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$334
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1149