Douala vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1368
$583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3396
$1449
🏠 One person rent
$731
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$1441
$456
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
21
24
😀 Quality of life
34
14
🏙️ Population
2.77M
4.35M

The cost of living in Douala is 135% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 4173rd and 7980th ($1368 vs $583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th in Cameroon and Nigeria, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.3 months in Kano. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Kano ranked 10th in Nigeria, while ranked 7649th and 9075th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Kano

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Douala Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.53
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$8.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$0.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$5.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1871
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$11.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$17.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1994
$1817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$965
$1288
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$26.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.79
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$1.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$1.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$4.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$5.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$0.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$4.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$1.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$0.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$3.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$3.04
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$1.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$11.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$64.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$512
$38.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3349
$1831

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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

Cities near Kano

Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$621
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$596
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$377
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$605
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1037
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1042
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$757
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$735
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$787
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1262
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$453
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$545
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$584
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$616
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$526
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$724
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$658
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$469
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$704
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$635
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$701
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$846
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$774
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1036
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$699
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$494
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$714
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$529
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1073
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$759
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$906
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1686
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$794
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$666
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$492
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$638
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$886