Douala vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2976
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$659
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$1122
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
21
35
😀 Quality of life
30
50
🏙️ Population
2.77M
2.47M

The cost of living in Douala is 83% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 4669th and 7322nd ($1254 vs $686) 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 8810th and 6732nd 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
$7.53
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.74
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1283
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.11%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.66
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.72
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.48
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$13300

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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 Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692