Douala vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1368
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3396
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$731
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$1441
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
21
46
😀 Quality of life
34
41
🏙️ Population
2.77M
15.1M

The cost of living in Douala is 21% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 4173rd and 4791st ($1368 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Cameroon and Nigeria, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 7649th and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.53
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1871
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1994
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$965
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.79
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$512
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3349
$2307

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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 Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492