Douala vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1368
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3396
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$731
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$1441
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
77
😀 Quality of life
34
64
🏙️ Population
2.77M
9.94M

The cost of living in Douala is 39% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 4173rd and 5792nd ($1368 vs $986) 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 0.5 months in Lima. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 7649th and 4404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.53
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1871
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1994
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$965
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.79
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$512
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3349
$8320

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$655
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$710
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$933
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$812
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$794
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$374
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$764
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$714
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1201
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$638
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$906
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$651
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1686
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$469
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$846
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1036
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$702
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$886
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$537
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$878
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$879
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$659
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$666
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$658
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1262
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$635
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$757
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$488
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$774
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$735
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$704
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$787
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$724
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1133
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$377
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$699
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722