Douala vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1156
$1034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2767
$2503
🏠 One person rent
$575
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$961
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$78
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$163
$632
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
77
😀 Quality of life
31
71
🏙️ Population
2.77M
9.94M

The cost of living in Douala is 12% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 4865th and 5300th ($1156 vs $1034) 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 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 8755th and 3484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Lima

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Douala Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$4.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.7
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$6.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$660
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1078
$1102
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.33%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2049
$2328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$995
$1422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$7.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.31
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$6.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.11
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$83.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3455
$11057

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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 Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731