Douala vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$410
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3181
$1005
🏠 One person rent
$748
$157
🏘️ Family rent
$1264
$259
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$29.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$140
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
21
83
😀 Quality of life
40
58
🏙️ Population
2.77M
5.6M

The cost of living in Douala is 233% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 4344th and 8955th ($1363 vs $410) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 0.3 months in Giza. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Giza ranked 2nd in Egypt, while ranked 7753rd and 6081st 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
$8.84
$4.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$124
$14.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$335
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$190
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$12
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$18.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
23.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2075
$858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1019
$1319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$2.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$3.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.89
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$2.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$4.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$8.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$0.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$4.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$1.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$1.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.87
$6.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$2.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.5
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$145
$89.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3511
$2777

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Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$665
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$755
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$849
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1413
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$793
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$397
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$671
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$698
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1241
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$674
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$961
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$676
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1774
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$563
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$878
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1051
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$708
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$926
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$632
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1046
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1044
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$660
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$571
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$664
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1514
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$644
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$810
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$494
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$778
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$781
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$705
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$852
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$621
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$752
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1102
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$393
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$664
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1013

Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$473
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$395
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$336
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$345
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$334
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$287
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$288
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$326
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$295
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$276
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$274
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$331
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$306
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$384
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$348
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$271
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$695
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1867
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1951
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$517
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1957
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1850
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$782
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1645
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1879
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1993
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1910
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$398
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2064
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$346
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1021