Douala vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1156
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2767
$2003
🏠 One person rent
$575
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$961
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$78
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$163
$130
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
21
35
😀 Quality of life
31
51
🏙️ Population
2.77M
2.47M

The cost of living in Douala is 49% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 4865th and 6881st ($1156 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Cameroon and Zambia, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 8755th and 6622nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Lusaka

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Douala Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$8.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.7
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1078
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$63.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.33%
24.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2049
$1971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$995
$4422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$6.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.31
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.11
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3455
$15258

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$627
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$738
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$821
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1272
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$759
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$373
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$666
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$699
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1209
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$591
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$773
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$559
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1364
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$564
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$693
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$795
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$743
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$786
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$627
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1011
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1013
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$698
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$551
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$531
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1375
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$488
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$760
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$478
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$670
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$672
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$575
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$692
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$601
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$658
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$946
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$518
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$323
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$639
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$995

Cities near Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$849
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$692
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1304
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$629
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1602
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1378
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$727
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$813
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1029
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1044
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1132
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691