Douala vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Luanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3181
$2855
🏠 One person rent
$748
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$1264
$897
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$86.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$3956
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
21
19
😀 Quality of life
40
61
🏙️ Population
2.77M
2.49M

The cost of living in Douala is 22% more expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 4344th and 4912th ($1363 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Cameroon and Angola, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Angola comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 3.5 months in Luanda. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Luanda ranked 1st in Angola, while ranked 7753rd and 5762nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Luanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$124
$41.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$7.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$315
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$1095
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$90.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$134
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
23.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2075
$10342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1019
$905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$8.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.89
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$5.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$7.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.87
$4.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$47.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.5
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$145
$182
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$822
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3511
$19860

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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 Luanda

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$946
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$853
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$871
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$893
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$706
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$684
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$719
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$606
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$536
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$536
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$538
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1148
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$595
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$928
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$536
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$682
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$993
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$807
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$660
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$1029
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$708
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$836
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$885
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1241
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$1044
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$819
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$836
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$1045
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$671
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$924
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$494
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$1413
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1363
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$755
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$1032