Douala vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1265
$1050
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3165
$3163
🏠 One person rent
$676
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$1351
$1593
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$329
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.5
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$147
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
21
14
😀 Quality of life
34
17
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.79M

The cost of living in Douala is 21% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 4304th and 5160th ($1265 vs $1050) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Cameroon and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Cameroon vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 1 months in Lubumbashi. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 7681st and 8961st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Lubumbashi

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Douala Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.07
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$112
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$4.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.52
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$746
$694
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1743
$2119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1010
$1165
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.9
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
12.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1890
$6963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$920
$495
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.58
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$69.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$8.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$478
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3126
$5003

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$601
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$655
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$764
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$741
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$555
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$384
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$747
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$553
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1121
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$621
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$883
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$679
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1611
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$462
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$805
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$972
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$668
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$881
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$558
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$900
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$900
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$625
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$527
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$651
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1502
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$634
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$820
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$482
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$779
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$759
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$695
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$743
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$556
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$776
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1113
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$535
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$371
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$677
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1030

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$875
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$961
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1018
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$917
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$776
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$541
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$975
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$738
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$748
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$700
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$747
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$828
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$566
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$646
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$688
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$525
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$461
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$587
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$992
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$723
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$873
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$634
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$825
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$976
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$794
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$730
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$518
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$492
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$647
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$493
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$597
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$648
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$507
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$934
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$803
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$719
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$457