Douala vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1368
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3396
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$731
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$1441
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$1695
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
21
72
😀 Quality of life
34
58
🏙️ Population
2.77M
4.43M

The cost of living in Douala is 27% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 4173rd and 5069th ($1368 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Johannesburg ranked 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 7649th and 5446th among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.53
$9.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1871
$781
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$44.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
11.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1994
$1096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$965
$753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.79
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$6.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$7.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$512
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3349
$5865

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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

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045