Douala vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$4203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3181
$9136
🏠 One person rent
$748
$2713
🏘️ Family rent
$1264
$4396
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$874
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$379
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$5599
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
21
100
😀 Quality of life
40
98
🏙️ Population
2.77M
8.8M

The cost of living in Douala is 68% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4344th and 4th ($1363 vs $4203) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Cameroon and the United States, respectively. Check Cameroon vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 1.3 months in New York City. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 7753rd and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$124
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$8.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$3669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$2221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$3880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2075
$15299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1019
$11127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.89
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$4.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$6.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$7.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$5.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$23.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$8.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$128
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.87
$20.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.5
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$145
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$1884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3511
$22663

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3174