Douala vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2976
$2229
🏠 One person rent
$659
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$1122
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
21
30
😀 Quality of life
30
42
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.13M

The cost of living in Douala is 30% more expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 4669th and 5915th ($1254 vs $966) 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 0.1 months in Maputo. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 8810th and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Maputo

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Douala Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.53
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$58.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.74
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1283
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$82.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.11%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$4210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.66
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.72
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.48
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$143
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$5840

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$641
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$750
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$834
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1344
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$750
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$386
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$668
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$687
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1239
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$601
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$849
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$618
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1555
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$587
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$785
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$922
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$745
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$878
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$655
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1042
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1042
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$699
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$550
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$594
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1551
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$578
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$830
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$492
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$775
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$750
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$659
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$785
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$608
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1022
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$538
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$353
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$665
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1017

Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$916
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$511
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$950
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$652
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$912
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$899
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$910
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$792
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$892
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$967
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1049
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1089
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1171
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$958
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$948
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$765
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1057
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$1017
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$791
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$875
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$826
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$826
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$681
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$628
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$551
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$861
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$630
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$731
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$901
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$697
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$583
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$763
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$952
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$662