Douala vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$699
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3181
$1692
🏠 One person rent
$748
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$1264
$558
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$370
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
21
80
😀 Quality of life
40
67
🏙️ Population
2.77M
11.1M

The cost of living in Douala is 95% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 4344th and 7091st ($1363 vs $699) 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 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Jakarta ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 7753rd and 4721st among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$2.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$124
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$3.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$3.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$664
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
9.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2075
$1739
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1019
$970
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$21.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.89
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$7.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$3.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$22.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.87
$3.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.5
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$145
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3511
$8840

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$567
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$555
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$400
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$665
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$517
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$561
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$511
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$490
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$534
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$523
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$429
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$488
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$482
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$478
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$488
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$422
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$411
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$390
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$409
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$448
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$456
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$461
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$447
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$440
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$444
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$413
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$409
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$551
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$384
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$457
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$470
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$413
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$420
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502