Douala vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1368
$1123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3396
$2695
🏠 One person rent
$731
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$1441
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$2204
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
21
45
😀 Quality of life
34
75
🏙️ Population
2.77M
4.7M

The cost of living in Douala is 22% more expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 4173rd and 4828th ($1368 vs $1123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Cameroon and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 2 months in Jeddah. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 7649th and 1110th among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.53
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1871
$889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1994
$2216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$965
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.79
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$7.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$7.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$94.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$45.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$512
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3349
$6009

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$655
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$710
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$933
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$812
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$794
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$374
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$764
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$714
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1201
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$638
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$906
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$651
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1686
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$469
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$846
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1036
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$702
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$886
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$537
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$878
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$879
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$659
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$666
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$658
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1262
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$635
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$757
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$488
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$774
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$735
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$704
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$787
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$724
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1133
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$377
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$699
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$940
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$1096
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$853
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$895
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$895
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$915
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$491
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$828
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$492
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$934
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1094
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$524
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$324
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$488
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$940
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$944
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$988
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$490
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$988
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$314
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$333
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$278
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1586
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$294
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$550
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$491
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$686
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$393
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$935
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$489
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$350
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$806
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$868
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$491