Douala vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$1082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3181
$2560
🏠 One person rent
$748
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$1264
$833
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$1614
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
21
74
😀 Quality of life
40
62
🏙️ Population
2.77M
4.43M

The cost of living in Douala is 26% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 4344th and 5031st ($1363 vs $1082) 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 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 7753rd and 5648th among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$124
$38.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$632
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$78.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$40.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
11.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2075
$1106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1019
$741
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$2.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$77.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.89
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$5.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$7.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$5.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.87
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$29.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$6.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.5
$52.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$145
$93.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3511
$5503

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Cities near Douala

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

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915