Douala vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1300
$513
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3233
$1196
🏠 One person rent
$711
$194
🏘️ Family rent
$1410
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$199
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$46.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
21
83
😀 Quality of life
36
45
🏙️ Population
2.77M
5.6M

The cost of living in Douala is 153% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 4177th and 8414th ($1300 vs $513) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 3rd in Egypt, while ranked 7640th and 6700th among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Giza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.3
$4.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$116
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.47
$1.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1807
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1045
$216
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.2
$19.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$30.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.1
$9.81
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.3%
14.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$646
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$324
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$14.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$3.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.64
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$4.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$0.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.65
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$1.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.21
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$6.98
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$490
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3247
$3764

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Cities near Douala

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 Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$549
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$494
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$490
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$472
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$478
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$450
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$470
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$446
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$468
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$366
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$393
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$418
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$384
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$495
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$455
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$421
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$657
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1671
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1725
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$625
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1703
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1499
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$692
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1523
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1687
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1848
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1703
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$449
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1826
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$434
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$802