Douala vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3181
$2027
🏠 One person rent
$748
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$1264
$668
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$688
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
21
44
😀 Quality of life
40
66
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.04M

The cost of living in Douala is 66% more expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 4344th and 6587th ($1363 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 19th in Cameroon and Turkey, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.8 months in Mersin. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Mersin ranked 7th in Turkey, while ranked 7753rd and 5008th among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$124
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$7.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$15.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
37.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2075
$1505
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1019
$1166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$5.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.89
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$5.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$1.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$2.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$2.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.87
$8.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$43
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.5
$38.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$145
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3511
$6015

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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 Mersin

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$724
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$791
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$690
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$634
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$599
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$754
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$623
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$781
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$420
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$591
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$647
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$550
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$337
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$659
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$544
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$441
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$530
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$838
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$619
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1376
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1305
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$820
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1403
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$543
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1453
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$600
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$670
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$704
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1420
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$696
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1275
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1587
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$725
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$734
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$535
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$602
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$750
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$438
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2175
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1945