Douala vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1300
$654
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3233
$1612
🏠 One person rent
$711
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$1410
$509
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$93.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$207
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
21
52
😀 Quality of life
36
46
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.68M

The cost of living in Douala is 99% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 4177th and 7156th ($1300 vs $654) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Cameroon and Uganda, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 7640th and 6597th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Kampala

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Douala Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.3
$2.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$116
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$1.47
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1807
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1045
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.2
$32.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.1
$75.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.3%
19.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$9242
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$51.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$3.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.64
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$2.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.65
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$3.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.21
$5.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$39.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$490
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3247
$4869

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Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$587
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$683
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$860
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$990
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$761
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$237
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$567
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$436
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1242
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$233
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$330
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$327
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$507
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$290
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$325
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$354
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$697
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$351
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$315
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$866
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$866
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$651
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$548
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$272
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$288
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$243
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$269
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$462
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$250
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$272
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$310
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$313
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$633
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$262
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$448
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$314
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$210
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$407
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$826

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$600
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571