Douala vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3181
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$748
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$1264
$495
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
21
57
😀 Quality of life
40
49
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.68M

The cost of living in Douala is 90% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 4344th and 7003rd ($1363 vs $717) 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 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 7753rd and 6747th 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
$8.84
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$124
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2075
$1201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1019
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.89
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.87
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.5
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$145
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3511
$3783

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Cities near Douala

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 Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$658
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612