Douala vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1368
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3396
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$731
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$1441
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$2391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
21
98
😀 Quality of life
34
90
🏙️ Population
2.77M
3.33M

The cost of living in Douala is 28% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 4173rd and 2194th ($1368 vs $1889) 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 7649th and 149th 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
$8.53
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1871
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1994
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$965
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.79
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$512
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3349
$10462

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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
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581