Douala vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1300
$1602
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3233
$4142
🏠 One person rent
$711
$710
🏘️ Family rent
$1410
$1406
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$2165
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
21
43
😀 Quality of life
36
84
🏙️ Population
2.77M
870K

The cost of living in Douala is 19% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 4177th and 3059th ($1300 vs $1602) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th 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 5th in France, while ranked 7640th and 300th among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.3
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$116
$61.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$6.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.47
$3.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1807
$1362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1045
$1185
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.2
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.1
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.3%
3.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$5729
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$3391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$2.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$56.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$32.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.64
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$22.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$27.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.65
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.21
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$27.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$490
$833
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3247
$9642

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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 Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1575
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1470
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1314
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1432
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1385
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1280
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1458
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1616
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1567
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1616
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7262
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4714
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1181
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1400
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1352
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1488
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1062
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1341
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1398
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1103
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1260
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1308
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1362
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1245
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1097
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1352
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1333
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1429
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1416
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1484
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1369
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1575
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1523
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1540
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1234
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1544
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1418
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1478
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1450