Douala vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$394
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2976
$985
🏠 One person rent
$659
$139
🏘️ Family rent
$1122
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$169
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$29.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$143
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
21
83
😀 Quality of life
30
60
🏙️ Population
2.77M
4.46M

The cost of living in Douala is 219% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 4669th and 8986th ($1254 vs $394) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th 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 8810th and 5926th 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
$7.53
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$14.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.74
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$91.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1283
$295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$12.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$18.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$21.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.11%
24.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$886
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$1329
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$2.18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.66
$3.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.72
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$2.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$4.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$8.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$0.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$0.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$4.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$1.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.48
$5.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$2.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$2866

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Cities near Douala

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 Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$506
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$402
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$343
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$351
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$340
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$294
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$297
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$335
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$300
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$288
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$282
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$323
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$319
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$400
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$356
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$283
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$776
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1936
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$2022
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$479
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1993
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1761
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$800
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1700
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1962
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$2145
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$2002
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$415
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2172
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$354
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1062