Douala vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$2015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3181
$4668
🏠 One person rent
$748
$1177
🏘️ Family rent
$1264
$2051
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$2580
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
21
98
😀 Quality of life
40
92
🏙️ Population
2.77M
3.42M

The cost of living in Douala is 32% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 4344th and 1962nd ($1363 vs $2015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Cameroon and Spain, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 7753rd and 142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Madrid

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Douala Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$124
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$4.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$3.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$1341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$959
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$2482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2075
$8353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1019
$4881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.89
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$8.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.87
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$70.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.5
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$145
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$678
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3511
$12418

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$665
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$755
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$849
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1413
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$793
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$397
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$671
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$698
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1241
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$674
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$961
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$676
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1774
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$563
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$878
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1051
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$708
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$926
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$632
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1046
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1044
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$660
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$571
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$664
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1514
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$644
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$810
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$494
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$778
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$781
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$705
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$852
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$621
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$752
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1102
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$393
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$664
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1013

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1870
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1656
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1627
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1194
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1325
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1385
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1217
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1346
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1367
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1189
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$893
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1225
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1337
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1464
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1312
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1407
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1118
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1225
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1414
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1369
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1490
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1457
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1303
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1133
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1345
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1233
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1320
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$913
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1382
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1703