Douala vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1368
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3396
$3989
🏠 One person rent
$731
$721
🏘️ Family rent
$1441
$1329
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$2387
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
21
43
😀 Quality of life
34
85
🏙️ Population
2.77M
873K

The cost of living in Douala is 15% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 4173rd and 3227th ($1368 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 41st in Cameroon and France, respectively. Check Cameroon vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 1.5 months in Marseille. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Marseille ranked 8th in France, while ranked 7649th and 342nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.53
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$7.14
 Cappuccino
$1.59
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$730
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1871
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$1093
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$31.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1994
$5383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$965
$3416
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$32.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.79
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$8.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$512
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3349
$9905

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Cities near Douala

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 Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1654
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1545
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1356
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1407
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1426
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1301
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1531
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1766
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1732
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1721
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7469
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$7107
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1344
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1460
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1272
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1513
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1177
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1510
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1473
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1131
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1245
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1429
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1485
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1280
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1139
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1467
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1571
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1456
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1448
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1559
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1502
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1543
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1259
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1608
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1622
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1200
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1563
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1134
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1507
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1498