Douala vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1368
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3396
$1880
🏠 One person rent
$731
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$1441
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
21
36
😀 Quality of life
34
48
🏙️ Population
2.77M
2.47M

The cost of living in Douala is 100% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 4173rd and 7016th ($1368 vs $685) 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 0.5 months in Lusaka. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 7649th and 6308th among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.53
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$3.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1871
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1994
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$965
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.79
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$512
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3349
$5845

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$655
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$710
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$933
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$812
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$794
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$374
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$764
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$714
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1201
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$638
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$906
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$651
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1686
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$469
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$846
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1036
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$702
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$886
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$537
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$878
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$879
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$659
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$666
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$658
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1262
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$635
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$757
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$488
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$774
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$735
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$704
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$787
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$724
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1133
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$377
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$699
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670