Douala vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1156
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2767
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$575
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$961
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$78
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$163
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
21
11
😀 Quality of life
31
16
🏙️ Population
2.77M
2.89M

The cost of living in Douala is 10% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 4865th and 5217th ($1156 vs $1047) 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 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 8755th and 9189th 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
$6.41
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.7
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1078
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.33%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2049
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$995
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.31
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.11
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3455
$3375

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$627
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$738
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$821
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1272
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$759
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$373
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$666
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$699
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1209
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$591
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$773
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$559
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1364
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$564
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$693
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$795
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$743
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$786
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$627
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1011
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1013
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$698
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$551
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$531
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1375
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$488
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$760
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$478
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$670
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$672
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$575
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$692
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$601
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$658
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$946
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$518
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$323
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$639
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$995

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$872
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1019
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$979
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$771
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$915
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1044
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$770
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1029
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$828
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$750
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$779
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$543
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$689
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$688
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$595
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$690
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$946
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$691
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$689
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$533
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$447
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$688
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$411
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$583
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1166
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$688
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$553
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$872
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1378
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$671
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1602
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1304
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$833
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$843
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1133
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$784
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$692
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$590