Douala vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2976
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$659
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$1122
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$299
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
21
16
😀 Quality of life
30
44
🏙️ Population
2.77M
76.2K

The cost of living in Douala is 92% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 4669th and 7572nd ($1254 vs $652) 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 0.5 months in Mbabane. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 8810th and 7373rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Mbabane

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Douala Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.53
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$2.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.74
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$185
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1283
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$336
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$52.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$80.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.11%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.66
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.72
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$5.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.48
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$4.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$5212

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$641
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$750
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$834
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1344
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$750
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$386
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$668
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$687
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1239
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$601
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$849
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$618
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1555
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$587
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$785
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$922
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$745
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$878
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$655
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1042
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1042
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$699
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$550
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$594
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1551
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$578
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$830
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$492
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$775
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$750
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$659
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$785
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$608
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1022
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$538
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$353
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$665
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1017

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$511
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$916
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$966
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$912
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$910
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$899
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$792
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$892
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$950
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$967
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$1049
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$1089
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1171
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$958
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$765
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$1057
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$950
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$948
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$1017
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$791
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$875
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$826
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$826
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$681
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$630
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$901
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$731
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$697
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$628
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$763
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$551
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$694
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$662
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$583
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$952
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$633