Douala vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$1617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3181
$3763
🏠 One person rent
$748
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$1264
$1604
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$1700
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
24
😀 Quality of life
40
80
🏙️ Population
2.77M
592K

The cost of living in Douala is 16% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 4344th and 3451st ($1363 vs $1617) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th 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 1.1 months in Malaga. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Malaga ranked 21st in Spain, while ranked 7753rd and 736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$124
$59.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$1047
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$767
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$1891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$1344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$78.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2075
$6192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1019
$5381
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.89
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$6.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$6.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.87
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.5
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$145
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3511
$10933

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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

Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1489
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1301
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1924
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1461
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1101
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$980
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1666
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$997
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1334
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2260
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1268
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2429
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1344
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1157
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$987
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1382
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1312
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1274
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1187
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1133
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1287
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1233
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1344
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1123
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1359
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$989
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$565
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1393
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$863
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1369
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1501
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1490
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1500
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1298
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1316
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$931
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$536