Douala vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3181
$1928
🏠 One person rent
$748
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$1264
$486
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
21
16
😀 Quality of life
40
23
🏙️ Population
2.77M
2.19M

The cost of living in Douala is 63% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 4344th and 6522nd ($1363 vs $835) 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 0.2 months in Lome. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 7753rd and 9029th among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$3.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$124
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$5.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$0.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$4.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$78.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
7.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2075
$1269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1019
$473
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.89
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$9.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$7.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$5.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.87
$4.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$3.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.5
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$145
$50.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$93.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3511
$3507

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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 Lome

Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$417
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$684
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$793
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$652
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$598
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$600
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$630
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$699
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$743
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$668
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$822
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1102
253 km or 157 mi Save
$646
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1013
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$703
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$705
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$532
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$631
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$752
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$664
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$712
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$778
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$705
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$526
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$644
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$632
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$664
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$926
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1066
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1224
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1057
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$1051
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1057
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$878
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1774
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$676