Douala vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1368
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3396
$1271
🏠 One person rent
$731
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$1441
$403
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$96.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
21
29
😀 Quality of life
34
13
🏙️ Population
2.77M
4.27M

The cost of living in Douala is 128% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 4173rd and 7801st ($1368 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Cameroon and Afghanistan, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 7649th and 9123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Kabul

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Douala Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.53
$2.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$8.83
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$123
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1871
$381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$53.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$99.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
21.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1994
$451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$965
$274
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$9.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.79
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$0.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$2.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$2.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$13.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$512
$23.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3349
$1452

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$469
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$358
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$476
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$441
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$457
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$338
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$374
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$467
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$372
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$354
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$323
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$439
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$659
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$376
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$450
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$456
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$655
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$672
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$328
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$521
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$373
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$277
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$344
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$319
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$388
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$285
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$371
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$312
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$280
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$358
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$335
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$376
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$308
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$487