Douala vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1368
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3396
$1694
🏠 One person rent
$731
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$1441
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$243
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
28
😀 Quality of life
34
44
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.16M

The cost of living in Douala is 89% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 4173rd and 6804th ($1368 vs $723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Cameroon and Rwanda, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 7649th and 6601st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Kigali

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Douala Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.53
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.11
 Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1871
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$35
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1994
$14030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$965
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$12.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.79
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$4.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$3.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$2.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$512
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3349
$9712

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Cities near Douala

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 Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543