Douala vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$458
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3181
$1016
🏠 One person rent
$748
$195
🏘️ Family rent
$1264
$267
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$153
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$76.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$104
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
21
30
😀 Quality of life
40
33
🏙️ Population
2.77M
4.27M

The cost of living in Douala is 198% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 4344th and 8842nd ($1363 vs $458) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.2 months in Kabul. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 7753rd and 8609th 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
$8.84
$2.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$124
$11.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$1.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$93.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$62.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$172
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$111
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$48.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$95.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
12.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2075
$505
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1019
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$10.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$7.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.89
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$6.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$0.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$1.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$3.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$10.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.87
$2.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.5
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$145
$34.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$19.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3511
$1486

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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 Kabul

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$401
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$354
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$396
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$393
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$404
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$334
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$364
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$428
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$354
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$351
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$344
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$443
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$684
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$416
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$432
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$376
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$680
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$712
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$277
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$436
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$294
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$372
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$265
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$351
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$363
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$333
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$320
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$340
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$291
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$403
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$303
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$302
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$362
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$311
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$368
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$316
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$439