Douala vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1300
$1435
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3233
$3325
🏠 One person rent
$711
$839
🏘️ Family rent
$1410
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$93.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$1990
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
24
😀 Quality of life
36
79
🏙️ Population
2.77M
579K

The cost of living in Douala is 9% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 4177th and 3666th ($1300 vs $1435) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th 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 1.4 months in Malaga. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Malaga ranked 13th in Spain, while ranked 7640th and 506th among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.3
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$116
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$3.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.47
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$2.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$862
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$664
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1807
$1632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1045
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.2
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.1
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.3%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$3838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$2498
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.64
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$7.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$5.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.65
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.21
$9.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$71.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$14.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$490
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3247
$11601

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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 Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1357
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1321
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1251
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1774
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1343
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$917
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1254
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1314
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1063
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1174
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2056
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1199
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2299
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1207
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1178
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$932
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1214
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1091
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1124
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1162
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$963
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1119
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1056
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1202
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1020
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1182
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$905
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$504
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1289
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1174
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$661
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1206
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1129
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1283
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1159
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$947
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1158
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$827
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$457