Douala vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1156
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2767
$1649
🏠 One person rent
$575
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$961
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$78
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$163
$140
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
21
54
😀 Quality of life
31
48
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.68M

The cost of living in Douala is 66% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 4865th and 7291st ($1156 vs $697) 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 0.2 months in Kampala. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 8755th and 6847th 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
$6.41
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.7
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1078
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$323
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.33%
20.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2049
$1233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$995
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$4.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.31
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.11
$6.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$38.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3455
$5038

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$627
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$738
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$821
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1272
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$759
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$373
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$666
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$699
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1209
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$591
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$773
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$559
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1364
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$564
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$693
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$795
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$743
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$786
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$627
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1011
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1013
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$698
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$551
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$531
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1375
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$488
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$760
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$478
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$670
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$672
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$575
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$692
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$601
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$658
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$946
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$518
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$323
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$639
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$995

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$635
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618