Douala vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1300
$2129
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3233
$5041
🏠 One person rent
$711
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$1410
$1916
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$609
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$4818
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
21
71
😀 Quality of life
36
89
🏙️ Population
2.77M
888K

The cost of living in Douala is 39% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 4177th and 1474th ($1300 vs $2129) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1308th 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 2.3 months in Indianapolis. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Indianapolis ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 7640th and 146th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Indianapolis

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Douala Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.3
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$116
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$5.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.47
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$966
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1807
$2169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1045
$1492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.2
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.1
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.3%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$1877
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$1547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.64
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$3.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$6.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.65
$8.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$4.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.21
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$490
$1858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3247
$27248

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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 Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$2034
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$2037
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2002
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1988
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1973
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1992
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1906
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1950
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1795
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1896
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2212
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1775
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1596
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1944
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1850
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2127
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1846
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1465
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1840
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1732
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1889
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1486
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1826
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1750
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1803
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$1938
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1844
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1659
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$1907
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1709
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1721
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1507
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1919
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1844
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1904
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1857
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1798