Douala vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2976
$892
🏠 One person rent
$659
$124
🏘️ Family rent
$1122
$211
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$401
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
21
73
😀 Quality of life
30
63
🏙️ Population
2.77M
4.5M

The cost of living in Douala is 244% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 4669th and 9043rd ($1254 vs $364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 45th in Cameroon and India, respectively. Check Cameroon vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 8810th and 5562nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Kolkata

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Douala Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.53
$2.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$11
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.74
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$75.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1283
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$26.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$7.13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.11%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$1163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$2.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.66
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.72
$0.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$4.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$2.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$14.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.48
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$9.02
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$38.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$36.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$1886

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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 Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$330
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$341
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$335
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$326
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$326
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$320
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$329
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$330
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$331
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$336
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$325
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$324
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$323
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$331
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$338
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$349
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$321
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$330
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$321
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$290
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$307
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$275
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$288
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$278
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$314
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$296
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$284
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$298
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$280
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$285
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$281
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$314
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$360
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$288
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$481
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$351
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$300