Douala vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3181
$2534
🏠 One person rent
$748
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$1264
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$592
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
79
😀 Quality of life
40
71
🏙️ Population
2.77M
9.94M

The cost of living in Douala is 31% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 4344th and 5274th ($1363 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Cameroon and Peru, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 7753rd and 3631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$4.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$124
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2075
$1901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1019
$1809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.89
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.87
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.5
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$145
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3511
$8454

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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 Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745