Douala vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1265
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3165
$1439
🏠 One person rent
$676
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$1351
$484
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.5
$55.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$147
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
21
16
😀 Quality of life
34
38
🏙️ Population
2.77M
60.7K

The cost of living in Douala is 125% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 4304th and 8102nd ($1265 vs $562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Cameroon and Eswatini, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 1.2 months in Mbabane. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 7681st and 7231st among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.07
$2.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$112
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$2.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.52
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$746
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$159
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1743
$487
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1010
$360
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.9
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
11.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1890
$330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$920
$245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$4.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.58
$5.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$4.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$27.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$3.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$4.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$70.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$478
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3126
$4495

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$601
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$655
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$764
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$741
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$555
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$384
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$747
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$553
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1121
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$621
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$883
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$679
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1611
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$462
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$805
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$972
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$668
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$881
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$558
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$900
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$900
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$625
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$527
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$651
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1502
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$634
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$820
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$482
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$779
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$759
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$695
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$743
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$556
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$776
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1113
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$535
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$371
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$677
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1030

Cities near Mbabane

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$442
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$964
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1068
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$763
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$784
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$795
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$678
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$785
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$1003
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$807
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$906
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$953
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$993
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$837
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$672
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$923
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$820
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$809
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$889
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$695
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$768
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$722
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$748
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$621
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$567
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$780
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$691
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$665
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$631
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$657
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$540
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$664
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$628
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$583
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$852
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$624