Douala vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1368
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3396
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$731
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$1441
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
21
52
😀 Quality of life
34
44
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.68M

The cost of living in Douala is 94% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 4173rd and 6887th ($1368 vs $707) 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 7649th and 6586th among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.53
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1871
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$40.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1994
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$965
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.79
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$3.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$512
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3349
$4412

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$655
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$710
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$933
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$812
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$794
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$374
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$764
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$714
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1201
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$638
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$906
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$651
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1686
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$469
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$846
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1036
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$702
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$886
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$537
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$878
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$879
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$659
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$666
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$658
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1262
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$635
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$757
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$488
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$774
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$735
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$704
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$787
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$724
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1133
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$377
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$699
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543