Douala vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1156
$2261
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2767
$5455
🏠 One person rent
$575
$1267
🏘️ Family rent
$961
$2011
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$78
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$163
$4659
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
21
100
😀 Quality of life
31
96
🏙️ Population
2.77M
2.3M

The cost of living in Douala is 49% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 4865th and 1367th ($1156 vs $2261) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1144th in Cameroon and the United States, respectively. Check Cameroon vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 8755th and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Houston

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Douala Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.7
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$1416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$994
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1078
$2413
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$1595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.33%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2049
$2519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$995
$1831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$3.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.31
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.11
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$1987
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3455
$22291

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$627
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$738
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$821
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1272
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$759
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$373
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$666
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$699
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1209
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$591
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$773
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$559
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1364
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$564
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$693
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$795
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$743
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$786
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$627
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1011
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1013
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$698
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$551
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$531
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1375
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$488
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$760
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$478
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$670
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$672
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$575
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$692
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$601
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$658
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$946
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$518
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$323
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$639
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$995

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2142
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2064
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2093
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2011
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123