Douala vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1300
$1084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3233
$3226
🏠 One person rent
$711
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$1410
$1512
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
21
28
😀 Quality of life
36
41
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.19M

The cost of living in Douala is 20% more expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 4177th and 4791st ($1300 vs $1084) 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 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 7640th and 7059th among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.3
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$116
$57.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.98
 Cappuccino
$1.47
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$872
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1807
$1851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1045
$1202
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.2
$49.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$75.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.1
$105
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.3%
21.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$3602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$2315
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$34.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.64
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$5.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.65
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.21
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$36.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$7.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$26.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$59.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$490
$284
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3247
$3971

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Cities near Douala

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 Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$978
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$447
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$952
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$558
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$739
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$866
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$746
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$631
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$741
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$755
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$783
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$889
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$908
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$776
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$780
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$637
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$875
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$751
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$845
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$625
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$701
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$621
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$682
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$535
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$605
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$511
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$837
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$511
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$656
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$719
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$631
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$554
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1014
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$601
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$689
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$603