Douala vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1156
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2767
$1869
🏠 One person rent
$575
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$961
$526
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$78
$80.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$163
$469
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
11
😀 Quality of life
31
51
🏙️ Population
2.77M
899K

The cost of living in Douala is 56% more expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 4865th and 7051st ($1156 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Cameroon and Gabon, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Gabon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.6 months in Libreville. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Libreville ranked 1st in Gabon, while ranked 8755th and 6592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Libreville

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Douala Libreville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$6.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.7
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$6.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1078
$556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$51.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$80.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.33%
10.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2049
$1526
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$995
$1024
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$32.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$4.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.31
$8.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.11
$5.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$6.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$273
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3455
$7523

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Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$627
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$738
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$821
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1272
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$759
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$373
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$666
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$699
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1209
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$591
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$773
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$559
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1364
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$564
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$693
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$795
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$743
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$786
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$627
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1011
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1013
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$698
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$551
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$531
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1375
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$488
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$760
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$478
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$670
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$672
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$575
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$692
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$601
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$658
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$946
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$518
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$323
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$639
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$995

Cities near Libreville

Distance City Cost of living
144 km or 89 mi Port-Gentil
$698
166 km or 103 mi Bata
$1209
303 km or 188 mi Sao Tome
$1011
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$1013
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$1272
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$738
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1156
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$627
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$666
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$821
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$373
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$559
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$591
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$759
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$773
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$699
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$1364
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$531
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$533
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$531
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$693
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$786
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$564
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$795
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$673
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$627
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$533
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$856
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$881
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$478
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$590
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1133
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$531
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$551
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$488
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$721
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$946