Douala vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1368
$711
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3396
$1810
🏠 One person rent
$731
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$1441
$556
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$90.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$565
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
21
16
😀 Quality of life
34
40
🏙️ Population
2.77M
2.19M

The cost of living in Douala is 92% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 4173rd and 6859th ($1368 vs $711) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Cameroon and Togo, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Togo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.8 months in Lome. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 7649th and 6954th among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.53
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$93.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1871
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$88.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$54.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1994
$1221
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$965
$448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.79
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$6.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$8.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$32.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$512
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3349
$4929

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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
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$345
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$656
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$755
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$570
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$617
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$368
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$546
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$655
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$710
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$585
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$747
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1133
253 km or 157 mi Save
$644
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1019
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$652
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$652
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$412
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$546
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$759
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$699
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$656
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$774
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$704
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$526
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$635
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$537
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$658
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$886
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1015
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1164
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1012
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$1036
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1011
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$846
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1686
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$651