Douala vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$2096
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3181
$4619
🏠 One person rent
$748
$1231
🏘️ Family rent
$1264
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$3333
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
21
50
😀 Quality of life
40
92
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.02M

The cost of living in Douala is 35% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 4344th and 1744th ($1363 vs $2096) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th in Cameroon and Canada, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 1.6 months in Ottawa. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Ottawa ranked 11th in Canada, while ranked 7753rd and 129th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Ottawa

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Douala Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$124
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$1295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$2109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$1647
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
5.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2075
$4937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1019
$3196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$2.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$95.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.89
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.87
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$66
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.5
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$145
$89
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3511
$15527

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Cities near Douala

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

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1802
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1660
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1836
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1782
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1835
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1780
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1763
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1437
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1822
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1853
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1867
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1930
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1820
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1649
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1805
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1814
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1903
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1766
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1892
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1842
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1911
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2055
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1820
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1767
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1786
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1671
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822