Douala vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1368
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3396
$2495
🏠 One person rent
$731
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$1441
$1045
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$823
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
21
10
😀 Quality of life
34
16
🏙️ Population
2.77M
2.89M

The cost of living in Douala is 43% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 4173rd and 5954th ($1368 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Cameroon and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Cameroon vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 7649th and 8996th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Douala Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.53
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1871
$1358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1994
$7374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$965
$530
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$5.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.79
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$8.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$512
$88.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3349
$3341

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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
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$815
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$932
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$902
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$728
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$852
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$947
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$730
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$939
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$763
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$546
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$723
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$559
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$509
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$508
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$723
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$509
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$855
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$510
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$509
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$579
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$441
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$509
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$587
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$545
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1017
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$509
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$598
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$723
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1028
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$622
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1090
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1116
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$810
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$796
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1041
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$760
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1139
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$589