Douala vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1300
$1523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3233
$3759
🏠 One person rent
$711
$746
🏘️ Family rent
$1410
$1421
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$2868
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
93
😀 Quality of life
36
90
🏙️ Population
2.77M
522K

The cost of living in Douala is 15% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 4177th and 3343rd ($1300 vs $1523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 49th in Cameroon and France, respectively. Check Cameroon vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 1.9 months in Lyon. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Lyon ranked 2nd in France, while ranked 7640th and 140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Lyon

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Douala Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.3
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$116
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.47
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$2.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1807
$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1045
$1127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.2
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.1
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.3%
3.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$6123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$4307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$2.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.64
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.65
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$6.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$3.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.21
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$78.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$490
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3247
$11664

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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 Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1540
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1097
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1234
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1355
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1484
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1416
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1352
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1398
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1544
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3031
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3049
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3018
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3067
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3266
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1237
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1250
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1568
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1052
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3246
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1277
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1788
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2702
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2706
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1321
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$2693
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2826
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1322
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1114
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1239
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1453
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2580
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1385
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$1952
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2248
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2368
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2347
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1280
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1432
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1369
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2597