Douala vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1368
$1738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3396
$4010
🏠 One person rent
$731
$1101
🏘️ Family rent
$1441
$1921
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$1351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
21
93
😀 Quality of life
34
82
🏙️ Population
2.77M
546K

The cost of living in Douala is 21% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 4173rd and 2758th ($1368 vs $1738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Cameroon and Portugal, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Lisbon ranked 1st in Portugal, while ranked 7649th and 437th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Lisbon

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Douala Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.53
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$1300
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1871
$2473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$91.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1994
$6911
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$965
$3548
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$11.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.79
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$6.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$86.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$92.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$512
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3349
$16143

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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

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1694
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1385
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1401
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1460
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1418
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1293
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1332
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1618
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1460
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1453
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1491
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1408
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1534
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1834
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1412
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1357
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1202
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1266
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1348
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1312
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1350
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1323
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1314
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1321
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1301
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1237
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1256
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1624
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1206
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1351
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1275
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1213
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1249
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1228
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1235
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1097
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1162