Douala vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1368
$528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3396
$1302
🏠 One person rent
$731
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$1441
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$395
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
21
21
😀 Quality of life
34
42
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.02M

The cost of living in Douala is 159% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 4173rd and 8461st ($1368 vs $528) 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 0.7 months in Monrovia. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 7649th and 6736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.53
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1871
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
12.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1994
$1594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$965
$850
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.79
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$512
$84.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3349
$2993

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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

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$494
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1146
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1138
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$494
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$495
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$983
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$971
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$494
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1213
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$974
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$994
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1030
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$979
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1035
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$972
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1034
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1071
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1047
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$496
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1011
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1012
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1164
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$574
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$866
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$503
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1015
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$889
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$497
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1039
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$495
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$498
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$496
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$569
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$546
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$520