Douala vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1300
$936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3233
$2114
🏠 One person rent
$711
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$1410
$814
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$195
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
21
48
😀 Quality of life
36
30
🏙️ Population
2.77M
2.81M

The cost of living in Douala is 39% more expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 4177th and 5755th ($1300 vs $936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Cameroon and Sudan, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.2 months in Omdurman. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Omdurman ranked 2nd in Sudan, while ranked 7640th and 8446th among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Omdurman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.3
$5.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$116
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.47
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$298
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1807
$1469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1045
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.2
$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$56.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.1
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.3%
21.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$796
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.64
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$9.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$3.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.65
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.21
$6.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$15.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$66.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$490
$62.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3247
$2033

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Khartoum
$901
19 km or 12 mi Khartoum North
$899
278 km or 173 mi Atbara
$1095
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$881
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$959
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$881
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$1061
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$885
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$466
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$1361
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$466
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$479
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$498
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$883
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$467
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$800
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$1019
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$1034
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$820
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$280
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1100
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$1032
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$923
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$871
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$484
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$489
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$920
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$844
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$923
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$404
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$840
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$443
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$938
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$466
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$524
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$498
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$449
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$467