Douala vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1368
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3396
$2173
🏠 One person rent
$731
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$1441
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$79.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
21
36
😀 Quality of life
34
12
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.48M

The cost of living in Douala is 32% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 4173rd and 5406th ($1368 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Cameroon and Nigeria, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Onitsha ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 7649th and 9136th among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.53
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$715
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1871
$1975
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$727
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
17.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1994
$592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$965
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.79
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$3.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$2.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$1.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$7.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$7.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$1.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$56.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$512
$210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3349
$1688

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Cities near Douala

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

Cities near Onitsha

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$846
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1686
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$469
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$906
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$537
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$638
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$886
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$651
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$658
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$635
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$374
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$774
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$704
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1262
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$933
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$759
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$812
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$655
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$526
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$710
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$699
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$714
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1133
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$787
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1019
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1368
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$794
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$710
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$757
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$755
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$377
518 km or 322 mi Save
$644
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$617
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$621
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$735
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1201
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$764
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$711
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$655