Douala vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$1953
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2976
$4376
🏠 One person rent
$659
$1262
🏘️ Family rent
$1122
$2117
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$437
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$1562
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
21
93
😀 Quality of life
30
83
🏙️ Population
2.77M
546K

The cost of living in Douala is 36% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 4669th and 2184th ($1254 vs $1953) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 8810th and 574th 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
$7.53
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.74
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$1398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1283
$2497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.11%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$4450
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$46.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.66
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.72
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$8.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$2.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$7.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.48
$9.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$641
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$16697

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Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$641
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$750
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$834
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1344
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$750
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$386
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$668
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$687
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1239
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$601
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$849
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$618
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1555
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$587
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$785
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$922
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$745
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$878
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$655
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1042
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1042
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$699
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$550
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$594
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1551
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$578
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$830
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$492
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$775
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$750
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$659
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$785
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$608
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1022
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$538
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$353
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$665
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1017

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1697
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1529
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1532
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1553
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1467
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1348
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1416
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1806
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1568
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1540
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1697
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1520
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1561
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1720
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1540
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1470
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1254
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1469
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1417
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1636
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1401
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1389
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1292
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1537
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1214
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1239
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1697
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1390
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1460
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1400
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1283
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1366
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1411
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1295
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1382
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1066
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1249