Douala vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$708
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3181
$1758
🏠 One person rent
$748
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$1264
$499
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$76.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$427
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
12
😀 Quality of life
40
32
🏙️ Population
2.77M
899K

The cost of living in Douala is 92% more expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 4344th and 7045th ($1363 vs $708) 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 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Libreville ranked 1st in Gabon, while ranked 7753rd and 8665th 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
$8.84
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$124
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$210
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$543
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$370
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$73.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
10.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2075
$1445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1019
$1012
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$9.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.89
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$7.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$8.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$8.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$5.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$26
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.87
$5.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$32.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.5
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$145
$79.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$224
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3511
$6108

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Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$665
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$755
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$849
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1413
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$793
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$397
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$671
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$698
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1241
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$674
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$961
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$676
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1774
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$563
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$878
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1051
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$708
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$926
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$632
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1046
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1044
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$660
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$571
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$664
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1514
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$644
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$810
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$494
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$778
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$781
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$705
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$852
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$621
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$752
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1102
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$393
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$664
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1013

Cities near Libreville

Distance City Cost of living
144 km or 89 mi Port-Gentil
$660
166 km or 103 mi Bata
$1241
303 km or 188 mi Sao Tome
$1046
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$1044
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$1413
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$755
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1363
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$665
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$671
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$849
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$397
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$676
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$674
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$793
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$961
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$698
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$1774
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$536
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$536
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$536
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$878
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$926
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$563
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$1051
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$706
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$632
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$538
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$871
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$893
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$494
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$595
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1148
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$664
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$571
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$644
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$853
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$1102