Douala vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1265
$738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3165
$2249
🏠 One person rent
$676
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$1351
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.5
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$147
$333
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
21
37
😀 Quality of life
34
49
🏙️ Population
2.77M
2.47M

The cost of living in Douala is 71% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 4304th and 6726th ($1265 vs $738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 7681st and 6269th among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.07
$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$112
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$3.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.52
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$746
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1743
$1082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1010
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$60.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$94.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.9
$125
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
21.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1890
$2003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$920
$4875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16
$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$4.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.58
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$2.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$4.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$478
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3126
$9642

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$601
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$655
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$764
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$741
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$555
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$384
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$747
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$553
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1121
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$621
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$883
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$679
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1611
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$462
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$805
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$972
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$668
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$881
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$558
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$900
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$900
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$625
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$527
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$651
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1502
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$634
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$820
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$482
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$779
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$759
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$695
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$743
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$556
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$776
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1113
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$535
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$371
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$677
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1030

Cities near Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$700
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$541
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$917
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$646
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1018
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$875
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$723
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$688
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$992
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$873
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$730
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$794
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$776
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$597
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$961
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$766
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$825
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$854
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$975
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$752
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$624
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$748
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$947
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$492
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$566
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$507
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$518
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$457
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$493
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$525
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$540
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1003
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$631
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$461
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$675