Douala vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1300
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3233
$1766
🏠 One person rent
$711
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$1410
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
21
67
😀 Quality of life
36
59
🏙️ Population
2.77M
5.55M

The cost of living in Douala is 101% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 4177th and 7242nd ($1300 vs $646) 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 0.6 months in Nairobi. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 7640th and 5517th 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
$8.3
$3.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$116
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.47
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1807
$848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1045
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.2
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$37.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.1
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.3%
13.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$641
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.64
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$4.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.65
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.21
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$46.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$490
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3247
$6839

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Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$587
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$683
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$860
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$990
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$761
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$237
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$567
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$436
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1242
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$233
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$330
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$327
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$507
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$290
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$325
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$354
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$697
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$351
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$315
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$866
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$866
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$651
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$548
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$272
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$288
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$243
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$269
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$462
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$250
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$272
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$310
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$313
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$633
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$262
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$448
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$314
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$210
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$407
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$826

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$530
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$524
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$439
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$486
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$571
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$536
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$405
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$441
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$424
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$557
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$557
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$493
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$542
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$493
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$622
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$600
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$654
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$547
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$581
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$706
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$762
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$600
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$556
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$449
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$599
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$677
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$446
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$543
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$539
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$748
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$575
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$448
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$458
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$445
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$448
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$553
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$566
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$747