Douala vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1300
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3233
$1773
🏠 One person rent
$711
$294
🏘️ Family rent
$1410
$528
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$74.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$530
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
13
😀 Quality of life
36
28
🏙️ Population
2.77M
797K

The cost of living in Douala is 86% more expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 4177th and 6825th ($1300 vs $697) 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 0.8 months in Libreville. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Libreville ranked 1st in Gabon, while ranked 7640th and 8556th among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Libreville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.3
$5.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$116
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.47
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1807
$568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1045
$400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.2
$48.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$73.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.1
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.3%
13.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$1373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$1018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$30.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.64
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$4.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$9.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$8.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.65
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$4.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$3.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.21
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$83.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$490
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3247
$6420

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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 Libreville

Distance City Cost of living
144 km or 89 mi Port-Gentil
$651
166 km or 103 mi Bata
$1242
303 km or 188 mi Sao Tome
$866
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$866
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$990
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$683
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1300
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$587
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$567
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$860
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$237
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$327
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$233
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$761
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$330
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$436
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$507
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$510
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$510
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$509
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$325
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$351
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$290
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$354
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$749
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$315
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$511
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$813
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$827
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$462
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$561
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1001
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$272
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$548
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$243
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$829
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$448