Douala vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1368
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3396
$2030
🏠 One person rent
$731
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$1441
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
21
67
😀 Quality of life
34
57
🏙️ Population
2.77M
5.55M

The cost of living in Douala is 84% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 4173rd and 6689th ($1368 vs $745) 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 0.5 months in Nairobi. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 7649th and 5632nd 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
$8.53
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1871
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$38.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
14.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1994
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$965
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.79
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$512
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3349
$8325

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$583
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$560
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768