Douala vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3181
$7751
🏠 One person rent
$748
$2151
🏘️ Family rent
$1264
$3720
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$750
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$4549
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
21
99
😀 Quality of life
40
94
🏙️ Population
2.77M
3.9M

The cost of living in Douala is 59% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 4344th and 65th ($1363 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 51st in Cameroon and the United States, respectively. Check Cameroon vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Los Angeles ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 7753rd and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$124
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2075
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1019
$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.89
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.87
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.5
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$145
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3511
$26874

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927