Douala vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3181
$4274
🏠 One person rent
$748
$1221
🏘️ Family rent
$1264
$2077
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$1510
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
21
93
😀 Quality of life
40
84
🏙️ Population
2.77M
546K

The cost of living in Douala is 28% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 4344th and 2357th ($1363 vs $1889) 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 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 7753rd and 479th 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
$8.84
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$124
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$1374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$1010
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$2516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$1726
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2075
$7218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1019
$4683
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$45.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$12.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.89
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$8.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$6.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$6.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$6.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.87
$8.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$90.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.5
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$145
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$624
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3511
$17217

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Cities near Douala

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 Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1701
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1481
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1522
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1505
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1463
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1352
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1394
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1756
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1533
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1509
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1663
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1525
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1577
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1656
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1412
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1216
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1329
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1390
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1379
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1589
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1370
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1385
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1357
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1498
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1305
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1316
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1681
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1289
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1410
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1333
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1221
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1304
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1350
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1214
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1297
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1006
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1231