Douala vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1368
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3396
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$731
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$1441
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$961
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
21
31
😀 Quality of life
34
40
🏙️ Population
2.77M
11.9M

The cost of living in Douala is 31% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 4173rd and 5365th ($1368 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Cameroon and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Cameroon vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 7649th and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Kinshasa

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Douala Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.53
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1871
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1994
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$965
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.79
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$512
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3349
$3879

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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 Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933