Douala vs Guarulhos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Guarulhos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$753
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2976
$1996
🏠 One person rent
$659
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$1122
$349
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$364
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
21
95
😀 Quality of life
30
67
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.32M

The cost of living in Douala is 67% more expensive than in Guarulhos. Cities ranked 4669th and 6972nd ($1254 vs $753) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 56th in Cameroon and Brazil, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.5 months in Guarulhos. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Guarulhos ranked 5th in Brazil, while ranked 8810th and 4893rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Guarulhos

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Douala Guarulhos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.53
$8.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$36.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$7.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.74
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$209
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1283
$374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$56.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$22.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.11%
11.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$1176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.66
$6.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.72
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$9.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$9.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$3.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.48
$9.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$41.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$9.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$379
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$9734

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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 Guarulhos

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.6 mi Sao Paulo
$1115
17 km or 11 mi Mairipora
$724
17 km or 11 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$795
19 km or 12 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
19 km or 12 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
20 km or 13 mi Poa
$684
21 km or 13 mi Santo Andre
$742
23 km or 14 mi Aruja
$713
24 km or 15 mi Maua
$746
24 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
25 km or 16 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
26 km or 16 mi Diadema
$753
27 km or 17 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
27 km or 17 mi Osasco
$782
30 km or 18 mi Francisco Morato
$753
30 km or 19 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
31 km or 20 mi Carapicuiba
$645
35 km or 22 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
35 km or 22 mi Barueri
$883
37 km or 23 mi Cajamar
$741
38 km or 24 mi Embu das Artes
$753
38 km or 24 mi Jandira
$750
39 km or 24 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
39 km or 24 mi Atibaia
$651
39 km or 24 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
41 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
42 km or 26 mi Itapevi
$700
42 km or 26 mi Cotia
$841
43 km or 26 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
43 km or 27 mi Itanhaem
$715
47 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Cubatao
$695
50 km or 31 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
57 km or 35 mi Sao Vicente
$655
59 km or 36 mi Santos
$882
59 km or 37 mi Bertioga
$703
60 km or 37 mi Itatiba
$751
61 km or 38 mi Jacarei
$756
61 km or 38 mi Braganca Paulista
$716