Douala vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2976
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$659
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$1122
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
30
😀 Quality of life
30
49
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.75M

The cost of living in Douala is 55% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 4669th and 6714th ($1254 vs $811) 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 0.2 months in Kigali. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 8810th and 6822nd 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
$7.53
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.74
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1283
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.11%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.66
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.72
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.48
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$9138

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Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$641
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$750
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$834
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1344
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$750
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$386
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$668
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$687
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1239
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$601
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$849
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$618
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1555
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$587
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$785
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$922
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$745
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$878
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$655
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1042
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1042
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$699
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$550
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$594
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1551
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$578
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$830
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$492
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$775
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$750
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$659
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$785
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$608
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1022
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$538
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$353
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$665
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1017

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602