Douala vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$1124
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3181
$2586
🏠 One person rent
$748
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$1264
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
21
16
😀 Quality of life
40
14
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.79M

The cost of living in Douala is 21% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 4344th and 4892nd ($1363 vs $1124) 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 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Lubumbashi ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 7753rd and 9202nd 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
$8.84
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$124
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$8.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$91.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2075
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1019
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.89
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.87
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.5
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$145
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3511
$4473

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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 Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1069
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1032
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1278
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1062
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$912
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$577
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1045
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$655
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$888
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$687
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$792
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$885
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$565
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$650
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$653
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$495
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$592
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1021
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$761
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$751
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$682
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$820
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1029
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$779
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$716
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$519
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$493
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$688
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$587
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$688
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$506
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$993
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$842
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$754
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458