Douala vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1368
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3396
$2404
🏠 One person rent
$731
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$1441
$991
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$814
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
21
5
😀 Quality of life
34
14
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.97M

The cost of living in Douala is 47% more expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 4173rd and 6049th ($1368 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Cameroon and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Cameroon vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.9 months in Kananga. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Kananga ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 7649th and 9059th among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Kananga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.53
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$4.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$505
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1871
$1235
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$652
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
12.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1994
$7038
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$965
$514
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.79
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$5.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$3.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$4.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$8.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$3.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$512
$88.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3349
$3289

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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
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$902
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$815
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$852
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$728
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$947
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$723
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$939
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$730
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$855
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$763
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$723
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$810
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1041
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$559
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$589
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$546
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$508
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$509
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$509
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$529
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$510
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$579
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$509
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$587
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$441
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$796
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$545
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$509
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$1017
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$598
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$509
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$1028
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$723
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$531
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$622
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1090