Douala vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1300
$386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3233
$994
🏠 One person rent
$711
$151
🏘️ Family rent
$1410
$326
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$136
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$58.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$205
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
21
69
😀 Quality of life
36
51
🏙️ Population
2.77M
11.1M

The cost of living in Douala is 237% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 4177th and 8998th ($1300 vs $386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Cameroon and Pakistan, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.5 months in Lahore. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Lahore ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 7640th and 6245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Lahore

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Douala Lahore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.3
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$116
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$3.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.47
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$97.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$64.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1807
$260
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1045
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.2
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.1
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.3%
17.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$687
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$441
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$5.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$4.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.64
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$5.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$3.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$0.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$1.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$0.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.65
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$1.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$1.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$12.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.21
$3.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$9.05
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$65.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$490
$34.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3247
$1054

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Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$587
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$683
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$860
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$990
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$761
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$237
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$567
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$436
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1242
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$233
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$330
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$327
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$507
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$290
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$325
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$354
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$697
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$351
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$315
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$866
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$866
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$651
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$548
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$272
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$288
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$243
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$269
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$462
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$250
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$272
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$310
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$313
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$633
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$262
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$448
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$314
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$210
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$407
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$826

Cities near Lahore

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$337
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$508
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$268
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$240
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$303
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$298
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$277
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$290
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$394
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$260
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$289
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$344
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$399
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$399
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$448
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$337
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$330
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$278
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$364
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$338
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$365
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$401
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$331
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$389
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$328
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$282
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$393
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$238
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$281
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$250
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$307
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$267
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$357
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$255
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$307
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$343
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$335
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$374
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$352