Douala vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1368
$623
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3396
$1573
🏠 One person rent
$731
$287
🏘️ Family rent
$1441
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$761
😷 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 119% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 4173rd and 7532nd ($1368 vs $623) 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 7649th and 7128th among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.53
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$2.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.91
 Cappuccino
$1.59
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1871
$521
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$48.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$75.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1994
$354
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$965
$262
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$30.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$26.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.79
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$9.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$5.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$29.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$3.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$20.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$76.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$512
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3349
$5172

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$459
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1116
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$791
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$819
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$841
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$696
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$822
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$838
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$909
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$997
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1079
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$874
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$717
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$971
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$848
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$834
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$943
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$717
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$788
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$689
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$774
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$627
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$581
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$809
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$718
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$692
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$663
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$696
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$554
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$690
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$654
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$600
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$862
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$585