Douala vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1265
$442
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3165
$1064
🏠 One person rent
$676
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$1351
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$147
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.5
$64.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$147
$179
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
21
63
😀 Quality of life
34
50
🏙️ Population
2.77M
14.9M

The cost of living in Douala is 186% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 4304th and 8872nd ($1265 vs $442) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Cameroon and Pakistan, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.4 months in Karachi. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Karachi ranked 1st in Pakistan, while ranked 7681st and 6253rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Karachi

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Douala Karachi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.07
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$112
$12
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.52
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$746
$142
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$97.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1743
$316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1010
$197
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$71.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.9
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
19.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1890
$545
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$920
$359
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16
$8.21
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$5.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$5.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$3.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$4.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.58
$3.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$1.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$1.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$16.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$57.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$478
$50.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3126
$1405

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$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
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$334
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$325
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$394
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$338
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$288
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$339
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$325
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$333
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$311
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$389
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$266
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$452
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$415
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$298
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$366
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$324
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$382
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$585
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$310
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$342
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$605
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$376
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$371
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$297
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$771
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$392
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$468
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$340
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$361
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$279
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$476
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$829
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$356
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$311
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$284
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1090
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$350
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$552