Douala vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1300
$2221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3233
$5469
🏠 One person rent
$711
$1319
🏘️ Family rent
$1410
$2448
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$4662
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
21
100
😀 Quality of life
36
92
🏙️ Population
2.77M
2.3M

The cost of living in Douala is 41% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 4177th and 1234th ($1300 vs $2221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1107th 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 11th in the United States, while ranked 7640th and 86th 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
$8.3
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$116
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$5.63
 Cappuccino
$1.47
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$1372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$1066
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1807
$3100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1045
$1960
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.2
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.1
$67.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.3%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$3710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$63.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.64
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.65
$8.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.21
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$490
$1282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3247
$23011

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175