Douala vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1300
$3321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3233
$7723
🏠 One person rent
$711
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$1410
$3918
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$574
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$349
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$4098
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
21
100
😀 Quality of life
36
98
🏙️ Population
2.77M
8.91M

The cost of living in Douala is 61% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 4177th and 38th ($1300 vs $3321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Cameroon and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Cameroon vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 1.2 months in London. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 7640th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs London

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Douala London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.3
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$116
$84.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$8.25
 Cappuccino
$1.47
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$2493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$1838
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1807
$4599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1045
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.2
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.1
$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.3%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$16999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$9363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$99.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.64
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.65
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$7.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.21
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$97.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$99.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$490
$2256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3247
$25471

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$587
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$683
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$860
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$990
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$761
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$237
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$567
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$436
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1242
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$233
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$330
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$327
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$507
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$290
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$325
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$354
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$697
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$351
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$315
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$866
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$866
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$651
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$548
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$272
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$288
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$243
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$269
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$462
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$250
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$272
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$310
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$313
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$633
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$262
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$448
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$314
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$210
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$407
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$826

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908