Douala vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1300
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3233
$1907
🏠 One person rent
$711
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$1410
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
21
36
😀 Quality of life
36
51
🏙️ Population
2.77M
2.47M

The cost of living in Douala is 67% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 4177th and 6460th ($1300 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 0.4 months in Lusaka. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 7640th and 6238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.3
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$116
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.47
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1807
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1045
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.2
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.1
$131
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.3%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.64
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.65
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.21
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$490
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3247
$5932

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Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$587
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$683
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$860
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$990
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$761
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$237
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$567
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$436
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1242
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$233
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$330
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$327
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$507
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$290
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$325
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$354
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$697
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$351
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$315
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$866
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$866
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$651
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$548
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$272
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$288
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$243
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$269
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$462
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$250
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$272
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$310
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$313
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$633
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$262
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$448
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$314
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$210
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$407
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$826

Cities near Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$795
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1210
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1238
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$784
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1236
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1107
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$689
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$734
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$957
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$852
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$691
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$761
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1121
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$722
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$953
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$777
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$970
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$837
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$961
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$645
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$367
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$550
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1176
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$993
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$332
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$337
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$363
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$335
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$326
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$332
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$338
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$327
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$554
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$511
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1014
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$605
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$457
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$992