Douala vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2976
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$659
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$1122
$791
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$1156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
21
41
😀 Quality of life
30
58
🏙️ Population
2.77M
2.43M

The cost of living in Douala is 13% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 4669th and 5028th ($1254 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 months in Mecca. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 8810th and 6123rd 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
$7.53
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.74
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1283
$509
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.11%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$1701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$1402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.66
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.72
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$7.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$3.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.48
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$25.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$4622

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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

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1209
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$906
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1168
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$795
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$893
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$902
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$815
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$865
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$942
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$498
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$491
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$497
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$931
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$531
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$775
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1104
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$931
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$369
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1632
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$551
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$492
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1074
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$385
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$810
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$491
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$354
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$448
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$494
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$360
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$858
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$776
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$479
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514