Douala vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2976
$1643
🏠 One person rent
$659
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$1122
$535
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$68.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$346
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
21
81
😀 Quality of life
30
70
🏙️ Population
2.77M
11.1M

The cost of living in Douala is 83% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 4669th and 7328th ($1254 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Cameroon and Indonesia, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.5 months in Jakarta. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 8810th and 4224th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Jakarta

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Douala Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.53
$2.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$3.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.74
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1283
$635
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$370
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$59.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.11%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$1127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$21.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.66
$3.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.72
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$21.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$1.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$2.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.48
$3.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$8171

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$536
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$556
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$391
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$609
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$467
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$488
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$487
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$502
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$536
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$515
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$417
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$478
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$470
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$474
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$499
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$424
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$405
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$388
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$405
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$439
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$445
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$456
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$453
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$439
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$439
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$419
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$408
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$549
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$379
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$459
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$476
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$411
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$419
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495