Douala vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1368
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3396
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$731
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$1441
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$1656
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
21
41
😀 Quality of life
34
53
🏙️ Population
2.77M
2.43M

The cost of living in Douala is 45% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 4173rd and 6019th ($1368 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Cameroon and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 7649th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Mecca

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Douala Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.53
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1871
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1994
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$965
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.79
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$512
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3349
$4675

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Cities near Douala

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

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514