Douala vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$1182
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3181
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$748
$673
🏘️ Family rent
$1264
$906
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$1300
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
21
22
😀 Quality of life
40
70
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.41M

The cost of living in Douala is 15% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 4344th and 4743rd ($1363 vs $1182) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 Medina. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 7753rd and 4114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Medina

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Douala Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$124
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$633
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$91.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
3.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2075
$3803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1019
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.89
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$5.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$7.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$7.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$5.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.87
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.5
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$145
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3511
$5508

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$665
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$755
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$849
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1413
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$793
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$397
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$671
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$698
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1241
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$674
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$961
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$676
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1774
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$563
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$878
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1051
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$708
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$926
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$632
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1046
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1044
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$660
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$571
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$664
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1514
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$644
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$810
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$494
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$778
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$781
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$705
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$852
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$621
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$752
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1102
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$393
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$664
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1013

Cities near Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1155
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1162
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$940
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$825
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$862
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$967
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1069
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$918
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$769
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$346
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$903
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$354
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$517
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$348
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$365
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$428
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1627
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$782
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1734
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$798
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$911
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$645
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$398
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$718
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1910
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1855
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1645
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$271
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$837
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1021
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1867
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1879
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1009
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$860
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$987