Douala vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1368
$323
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3396
$846
🏠 One person rent
$731
$86.6
🏘️ Family rent
$1441
$161
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$25
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$145
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
21
83
😀 Quality of life
34
56
🏙️ Population
2.77M
5.6M

The cost of living in Douala is 323% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 4173rd and 9177th ($1368 vs $323) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 15th 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 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Giza ranked 2nd in Egypt, while ranked 7649th and 5699th among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Giza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.53
$3.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$15.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.65
 Cappuccino
$1.59
$1.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$89
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$63.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1871
$241
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$112
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$9.12
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$14
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$8.65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
14.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1994
$793
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$965
$338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$2.07
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$2.68
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.79
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$3.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$9.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$0.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$6.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$1.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$0.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$17.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$2.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$512
$67.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3349
$1758

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Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$655
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$710
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$933
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$812
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$794
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$374
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$764
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$714
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1201
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$638
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$906
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$651
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1686
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$469
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$846
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1036
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$702
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$886
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$537
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$878
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$879
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$659
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$666
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$658
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1262
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$635
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$757
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$488
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$774
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$735
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$704
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$787
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$724
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1133
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$377
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$699
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019

Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$424
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$345
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$335
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$327
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$339
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$315
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$334
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$306
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$310
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$303
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$308
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$291
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$282
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$310
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$357
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$306
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$609
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1607
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1713
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$393
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1727
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1671
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$694
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1372
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1632
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1775
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1657
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$350
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1815
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$278
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$847