Douala vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1368
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3396
$3076
🏠 One person rent
$731
$520
🏘️ Family rent
$1441
$1290
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$239
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
21
28
😀 Quality of life
34
38
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.13M

The cost of living in Douala is 23% more expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 4173rd and 4869th ($1368 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 0.2 months in Maputo. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 7649th and 7151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.53
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$757
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1871
$1787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$913
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$44.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$68.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$134
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
20.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1994
$3581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$965
$2586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.79
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$6.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$6.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$33.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$512
$273
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3349
$5539

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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

Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$1003
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$459
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$623
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$791
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$841
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$819
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$696
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$822
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$838
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$909
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$997
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1079
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$874
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$834
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$717
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$971
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$848
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$943
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$717
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$788
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$689
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$774
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$627
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$663
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$554
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$871
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$581
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$718
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$809
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$692
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$600
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$696
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$862
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$654