Douala vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1265
$698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3165
$1738
🏠 One person rent
$676
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$1351
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.5
$78.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$147
$178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
21
53
😀 Quality of life
34
44
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.68M

The cost of living in Douala is 81% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 4304th and 6903rd ($1265 vs $698) 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 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 7681st and 6624th among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.07
$2.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$112
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.52
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$746
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1743
$1184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1010
$387
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.9
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
21.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1890
$1111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$920
$976
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$4.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.58
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$6.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$33.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$478
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3126
$4369

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Distance City Cost of living
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$601
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$655
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$764
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$741
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$555
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$384
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$747
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$553
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1121
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$621
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$883
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$679
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1611
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$462
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$805
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$972
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$668
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$881
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$558
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$900
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$900
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$625
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$527
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$651
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1502
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$634
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$820
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$482
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$779
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$759
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$695
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$743
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$556
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$776
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1113
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$535
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$371
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$677
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1030

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$646
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$558
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$562
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$602
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$490
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$522
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$647
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$638