Douala vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1265
$1068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3165
$2602
🏠 One person rent
$676
$531
🏘️ Family rent
$1351
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.5
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$147
$373
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
21
29
😀 Quality of life
34
41
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.13M

The cost of living in Douala is 18% more expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 4304th and 5045th ($1265 vs $1068) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Cameroon and Mozambique, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.3 months in Maputo. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 7681st and 6875th among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.07
$9.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$112
$47.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$8.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.52
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$746
$592
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1743
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1010
$661
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$56
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$86.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.9
$111
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
24.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1890
$3504
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$920
$2016
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$5.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.58
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$4.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$39
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$43.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$80.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$478
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3126
$5643

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$601
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$655
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$764
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$741
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$555
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$384
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$747
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$553
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1121
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$621
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$883
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$679
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1611
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$462
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$805
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$972
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$668
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$881
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$558
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$900
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$900
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$625
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$527
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$651
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1502
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$634
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$820
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$482
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$779
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$759
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$695
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$743
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$556
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$776
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1113
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$535
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$371
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$677
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1030

Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$964
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$442
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$562
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$763
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$795
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$784
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$678
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$785
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$807
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$906
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$953
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$993
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$837
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$809
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$672
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$923
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$820
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$889
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$695
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$768
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$722
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$748
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$621
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$631
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$540
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$854
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$567
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$691
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$780
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$665
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$583
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1003
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$657
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$852
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$628