Douala vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2976
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$659
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$1122
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
21
24
😀 Quality of life
30
27
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.02M

The cost of living in Douala is 134% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 4669th and 8497th ($1254 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Cameroon and Liberia, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 8810th and 8899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Monrovia

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Douala Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.53
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.74
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1283
$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.11%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.66
$6.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.72
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.48
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$3.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$3619

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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 Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$503
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1257
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1257
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$502
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$501
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1004
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$999
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$502
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1323
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$993
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1016
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1058
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1001
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1079
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$990
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1092
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1124
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1097
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$507
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1063
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1066
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1198
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$583
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$852
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$515
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1075
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$878
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$508
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1127
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$507
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$508
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$508
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$605
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$664
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$537