Douala vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1368
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3396
$1251
🏠 One person rent
$731
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$1441
$406
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$314
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
21
37
😀 Quality of life
34
34
🏙️ Population
2.77M
444K

The cost of living in Douala is 232% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 4173rd and 8952nd ($1368 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Cameroon and Ghana, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.8 months in Kumasi. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 7649th and 7641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Kumasi

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Douala Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.53
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$0.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$66.2
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$76.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1871
$226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1994
$1606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$965
$860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$9.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.79
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$4.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$1.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$8.07
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$15.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$34.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$512
$57.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3349
$5541

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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 Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$546
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$585
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$747
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$546
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1015
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$368
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$345
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$570
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$656
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1012
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1164
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$492
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$655
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$711
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1011
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1071
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$652
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$617
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1034
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$656
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$755
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$710
477 km or 296 mi Save
$644
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1035
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$751
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1047
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1019
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1133
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$761
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$744
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$699
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$820
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$742