Douala vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3181
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$748
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$1264
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
27
😀 Quality of life
40
49
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.16M

The cost of living in Douala is 80% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 4344th and 6835th ($1363 vs $758) 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 7753rd and 6733rd 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
$8.84
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$124
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2075
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1019
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.89
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.87
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.5
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$145
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3511
$7919

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Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$665
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$755
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$849
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1413
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$793
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$397
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$671
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$698
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1241
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$674
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$961
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$676
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1774
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$563
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$878
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1051
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$708
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$926
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$632
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1046
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1044
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$660
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$571
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$664
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1514
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$644
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$810
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$494
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$778
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$781
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$705
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$852
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$621
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$752
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1102
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$393
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$664
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1013

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612