Douala vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2976
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$659
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$1122
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$136
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
21
54
😀 Quality of life
30
48
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.68M

The cost of living in Douala is 74% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 4669th and 7132nd ($1254 vs $722) 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 8810th and 6923rd 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
$7.53
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.74
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1283
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$362
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$32.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$49.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$45.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.11%
20.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$1211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$1013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.66
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.72
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$5.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$4.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.48
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$43
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$4366

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$641
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$750
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$834
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1344
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$750
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$386
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$668
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$687
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1239
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$601
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$849
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$618
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1555
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$587
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$785
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$922
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$745
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$878
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$655
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1042
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1042
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$699
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$550
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$594
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1551
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$578
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$830
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$492
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$775
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$750
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$659
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$785
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$608
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1022
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$538
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$353
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$665
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1017

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$670
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602