Douala vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1156
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2767
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$575
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$961
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$78
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$163
$420
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
21
73
😀 Quality of life
31
60
🏙️ Population
2.77M
4.8M

The cost of living in Douala is 4% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 4865th and 4745th ($1156 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Cameroon and South Africa, respectively. Check Cameroon vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.3 months in Johannesburg. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 8755th and 5850th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Johannesburg

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Douala Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.7
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1078
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.33%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2049
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$995
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.31
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.11
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3455
$5103

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$627
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$738
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$821
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1272
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$759
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$373
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$666
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$699
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1209
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$591
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$773
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$559
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1364
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$564
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$693
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$795
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$743
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$786
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$627
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1011
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1013
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$698
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$551
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$531
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1375
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$488
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$760
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$478
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$670
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$672
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$575
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$692
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$601
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$658
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$946
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$518
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$323
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$639
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$995

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965