Douala vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$1928
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2976
$4433
🏠 One person rent
$659
$992
🏘️ Family rent
$1122
$1658
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$3005
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
21
100
😀 Quality of life
30
96
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.8M

The cost of living in Douala is 35% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 4669th and 2284th ($1254 vs $1928) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 58th 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 1.6 months in Montreal. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 8810th and 11th 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
$7.53
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$65.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$6.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.74
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$1085
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$852
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1283
$1939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$1436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$79.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.11%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$5305
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$4101
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.66
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.72
$2.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$4.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.48
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$5550

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Cities near Douala

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 Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1875
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1862
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1923
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1876
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1893
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2080
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1960
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1897
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1910
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1923
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1918
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$2047
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1944
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1914
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1920
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1861
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1907
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1918
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1934
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1930
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1846
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1950
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1852
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1948
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1838
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1935
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1857
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1723
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1924
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1800
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1896
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1864
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1642
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1971
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1458
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1142
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1589
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1805