Douala vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1265
$993
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3165
$2403
🏠 One person rent
$676
$441
🏘️ Family rent
$1351
$809
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.5
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$147
$1383
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
21
72
😀 Quality of life
34
57
🏙️ Population
2.77M
4.43M

The cost of living in Douala is 27% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 4304th and 5539th ($1265 vs $993) 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 1.4 months in Johannesburg. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Johannesburg ranked 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 7681st and 5667th among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.07
$9.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$112
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.52
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$746
$377
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1743
$790
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1010
$627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$71.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.9
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
11.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1890
$1031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$920
$684
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$9.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$5.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.58
$5.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$2.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$5.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$33.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$88.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$478
$214
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3126
$5271

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$601
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$655
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$764
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$741
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$555
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$384
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$747
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$553
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1121
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$621
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$883
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$679
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1611
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$462
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$805
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$972
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$668
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$881
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$558
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$900
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$900
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$625
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$527
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$651
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1502
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$634
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$820
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$482
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$779
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$759
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$695
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$743
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$556
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$776
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1113
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$535
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$371
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$677
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1030

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$953
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$837
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$923
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$785
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$678
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$807
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$906
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$672
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$820
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$889
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$695
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$784
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$795
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$722
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$768
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$748
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$780
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$665
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$691
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$664
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$562
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$763
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$628
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$442
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$621
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$657
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$567
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$540
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$814
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$964
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1068
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$809
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$624
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1003