Douala vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Douala | Mogadishu | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Douala is 91% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 4344th and 7013th ($1363 vs $715) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Cameroon and Somalia, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Somalia comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.2 months in Mogadishu. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Mogadishu ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 7753rd and 9189th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Douala vs Mogadishu
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| Douala | Mogadishu | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 296 km or 184 mi | Umuahia | |
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| 377 km or 234 mi | Awka | |
| 400 km or 248 mi | Onitsha | |
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| 536 km or 333 mi | Trindade | |
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| 675 km or 419 mi |  Berberati | |
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| 702 km or 436 mi | Osogbo | |
| 709 km or 441 mi | Minna | |
| 712 km or 443 mi | Garoua | |
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| 747 km or 464 mi | Lagos | |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 223 km or 138 mi |  Baidoa | |
| 824 km or 512 mi |  Malindi | |
| 849 km or 527 mi | Hargeisa | |
| 860 km or 534 mi |  Jijiga | |
| 883 km or 549 mi | Harar | |
| 883 km or 549 mi | Meru | |
| 909 km or 565 mi | Borama | |
| 923 km or 573 mi | Dire Dawa | |
| 925 km or 575 mi | Mombasa | |
| 944 km or 586 mi | Awasa | |
| 980 km or 609 mi | Thika | |
| 981 km or 610 mi | Machakos | |
| 1017 km or 632 mi | Nairobi | |
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| 1054 km or 655 mi |  Ali Sabieh | |
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| 1131 km or 703 mi | Eldoret | |
| 1131 km or 703 mi | Jimma | |
| 1135 km or 705 mi | Arusha | |
| 1139 km or 708 mi | Stone Town | |
| 1139 km or 708 mi | Zanzibar | |
| 1191 km or 740 mi | Dar es Salaam | |
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