Douala vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1156
$1759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2767
$4312
🏠 One person rent
$575
$780
🏘️ Family rent
$961
$1339
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$78
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$163
$2494
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
21
43
😀 Quality of life
31
85
🏙️ Population
2.77M
886K

The cost of living in Douala is 34% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 4865th and 2979th ($1156 vs $1759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 40th 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 1.4 months in Marseille. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Marseille ranked 12th in France, while ranked 8755th and 453rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Marseille

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Douala Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.7
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$3.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$842
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$593
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1078
$1496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$1061
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.33%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2049
$5339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$995
$3745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$2.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$2.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$21.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$27.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.31
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.11
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3455
$10478

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$627
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$738
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$821
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1272
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$759
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$373
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$666
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$699
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1209
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$591
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$773
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$559
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1364
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$564
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$693
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$795
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$743
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$786
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$627
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1011
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1013
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$698
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$551
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$531
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1375
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$488
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$760
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$478
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$670
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$672
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$575
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$692
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$601
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$658
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$946
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$518
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$323
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$639
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$995

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1853
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1827
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1530
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1488
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1501
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1440
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1644
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$2002
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1863
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1901
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7483
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4967
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1474
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1568
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1307
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1604
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1202
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1541
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1560
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1264
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1328
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1469
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1506
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1386
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1251
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1608
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1749
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1596
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1352
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1599
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1659
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1578
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1344
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1747
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1652
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1320
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1865
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1142
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1584
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1613