Douala vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2976
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$659
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$1122
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$96
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
21
16
😀 Quality of life
30
18
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.79M

The cost of living in Douala is 11% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 4669th and 4943rd ($1254 vs $1133) 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 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Lubumbashi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 8810th and 9166th 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
$7.53
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.74
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1283
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.11%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$81.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.66
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.72
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.48
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$4523

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$641
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$750
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$834
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1344
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$750
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$386
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$668
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$687
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1239
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$601
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$849
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$618
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1555
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$587
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$785
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$922
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$745
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$878
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$655
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1042
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1042
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$699
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$550
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$594
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1551
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$578
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$830
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$492
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$775
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$750
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$659
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$785
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$608
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1022
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$538
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$353
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$665
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1017

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1229
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1039
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1473
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1189
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1030
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$613
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1039
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$686
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1002
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$750
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$786
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$887
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$530
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$639
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$718
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$469
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$591
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1024
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$754
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$770
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$662
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$828
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1037
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$768
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$706
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$521
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$495
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$691
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$577
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$691
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$505
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$999
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$839
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$759
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458