Douala vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1368
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3396
$5694
🏠 One person rent
$731
$1344
🏘️ Family rent
$1441
$2215
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$345
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$4357
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
21
100
😀 Quality of life
34
100
🏙️ Population
2.77M
5.03M

The cost of living in Douala is 43% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 4173rd and 923rd ($1368 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Cameroon and Australia, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Australia comparison.

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

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Prices in Douala vs Melbourne

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Douala Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.53
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$8.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$1361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1871
$2752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1994
$7512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$965
$5768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$3.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$126
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.79
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$4.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$9.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$4.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$26.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$6.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$56.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$81.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$512
$1974
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3349
$21306

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1758
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1757
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1876
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1822
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1795
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1738
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1805
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1892
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1357
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1397
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1829
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1717
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1697
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1900
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1746
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1798
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2393
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1816
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1748
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2265
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1500
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1674
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1532
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2246
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1732
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1815
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2472
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1997
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2801
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2286
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1833
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2013
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1289
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913