Douala vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$1209
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2976
$2848
🏠 One person rent
$659
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$1122
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$2099
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
21
45
😀 Quality of life
30
78
🏙️ Population
2.77M
4.7M

The cost of living in Douala is 4% more expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 4669th and 4757th ($1254 vs $1209) 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 1.7 months in Jeddah. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 8810th and 990th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Jeddah

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Douala Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.53
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$46.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$7.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.74
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$556
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1283
$1019
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$713
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$98.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.11%
4.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$1688
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.66
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.72
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$6.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$7.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$4.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$4.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$86.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.48
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$56.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$7655

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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
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1107
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$964
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$795
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1168
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$906
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$893
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$902
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$942
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$498
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$815
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$497
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$865
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1104
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$531
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$369
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$491
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$931
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$775
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$931
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1074
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$385
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$448
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$354
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1632
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$360
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$551
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$492
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$810
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$479
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$858
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$491
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$415
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$776
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$819
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$494