Douala vs Ibadan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Ibadan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$752
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3181
$1637
🏠 One person rent
$748
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$1264
$725
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$197
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$99
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
21
48
😀 Quality of life
40
37
🏙️ Population
2.77M
2.55M

The cost of living in Douala is 81% more expensive than in Ibadan. Cities ranked 4344th and 6862nd ($1363 vs $752) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th in Cameroon and Nigeria, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.1 months in Ibadan. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Ibadan ranked 2nd in Nigeria, while ranked 7753rd and 8155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Ibadan

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Douala Ibadan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$124
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$1.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$0.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$407
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$719
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$677
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$13
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$19.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
18.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2075
$827
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1019
$540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$36.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$9.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.89
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$4.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$4.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$0.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$3.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$1.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$0.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$0.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$30.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.87
$2.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$5.12
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$1.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.5
$18.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$145
$43.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$49.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3511
$1891

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Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$665
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$755
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$849
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1413
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$793
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$397
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$671
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$698
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1241
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$674
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$961
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$676
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1774
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$563
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$878
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1051
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$708
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$926
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$632
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1046
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1044
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$660
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$571
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$664
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1514
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$644
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$810
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$494
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$778
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$781
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$705
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$852
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$621
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$752
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1102
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$393
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$664
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1013

Cities near Ibadan

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Oyo
$664
68 km or 42 mi Abeokuta
$1013
72 km or 45 mi Ife
$778
83 km or 51 mi Osogbo
$705
120 km or 74 mi Lagos
$1102
141 km or 88 mi Ilorin
$526
142 km or 88 mi Akure
$644
145 km or 90 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
173 km or 107 mi Save
$646
176 km or 109 mi Porto-Novo
$743
185 km or 115 mi Owo
$664
201 km or 125 mi Cotonou
$793
214 km or 133 mi Abomey
$598
223 km or 138 mi Benin
$632
291 km or 181 mi Warri
$926
308 km or 191 mi Atakpame
$699
329 km or 204 mi Lome
$835
345 km or 214 mi Onitsha
$1051
348 km or 216 mi Sotouboua
$703
354 km or 220 mi Sokode
$705
367 km or 228 mi Kpalime
$684
372 km or 231 mi Awka
$878
381 km or 237 mi Hohoe
$652
381 km or 237 mi Minna
$852
384 km or 238 mi Kara
$712
390 km or 242 mi Ho
$417
405 km or 252 mi Owerri
$1774
409 km or 254 mi Enugu
$563
434 km or 270 mi Abuja
$1514
445 km or 277 mi Umuahia
$961
450 km or 280 mi Port Harcourt
$676
458 km or 285 mi Aba
$674
475 km or 295 mi Tema
$600
476 km or 295 mi Ashaiman
$630
484 km or 301 mi Koforidua
$668
495 km or 308 mi Accra
$822
520 km or 323 mi Kaduna
$393
558 km or 347 mi Calabar
$397
570 km or 354 mi Tamale
$576
582 km or 362 mi Zaria
$652