Douala vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2976
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$659
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$1122
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$5229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
21
100
😀 Quality of life
30
95
🏙️ Population
2.77M
8.8M

The cost of living in Douala is 70% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4669th and 4th ($1254 vs $4207) 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 1.2 months in New York City. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 8810th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs New York City

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Douala New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.53
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.74
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1283
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.11%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.66
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.72
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.48
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$21999

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188