Douala vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$1903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3181
$4337
🏠 One person rent
$748
$969
🏘️ Family rent
$1264
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$2945
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
21
100
😀 Quality of life
40
95
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.8M

The cost of living in Douala is 28% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 4344th and 2306th ($1363 vs $1903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 52nd in Cameroon and Canada, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Montreal ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 7753rd and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Montreal

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Douala Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$124
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$5.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$839
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$1821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$1381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$74.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2075
$6195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1019
$4493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.89
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.87
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$133
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.5
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$145
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3511
$4789

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Cities near Douala

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 Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1814
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1842
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1820
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2055
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1911
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1820
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1892
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1853
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1930
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1867
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1786
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1805
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1853
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1763
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1767
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1766
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1776
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1780
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1805
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1671
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1782
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1586
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1449
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1120
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1549
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1811