Douala vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3181
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$748
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$1264
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
21
68
😀 Quality of life
40
58
🏙️ Population
2.77M
5.55M

The cost of living in Douala is 68% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 4344th and 6622nd ($1363 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Cameroon and Kenya, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.2 months in Nairobi. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 7753rd and 6071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Nairobi

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Douala Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$124
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2075
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1019
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.89
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.87
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.5
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$145
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3511
$8707

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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 Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820