Douala vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1156
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2767
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$575
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$961
$727
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$78
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$163
$1083
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
21
41
😀 Quality of life
31
57
🏙️ Population
2.77M
2.43M

The cost of living in Douala is 12% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 4865th and 5338th ($1156 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 1.1 months in Mecca. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 8755th and 6151st 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
$6.41
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.7
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1078
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.33%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2049
$1938
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$995
$1617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.31
$4.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.11
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$32.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3455
$4518

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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

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1210
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$890
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$976
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1164
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$873
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$871
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$993
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$834
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$864
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$919
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$483
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$475
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$484
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$938
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$513
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$738
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$481
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1124
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$947
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$350
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1628
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$532
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$476
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1036
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$379
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$748
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$476
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$334
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$439
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$478
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$338
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$872
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$488
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$753
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$429
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$497