Douala vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$2133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2976
$4730
🏠 One person rent
$659
$1249
🏘️ Family rent
$1122
$1952
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$3871
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
21
49
😀 Quality of life
30
92
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.02M

The cost of living in Douala is 41% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 4669th and 1668th ($1254 vs $2133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th 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 1.8 months in Ottawa. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 8810th and 123rd 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
$7.53
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.74
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$1328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$1047
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1283
$2126
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$1662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$48.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.11%
4.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$4318
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$3670
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$99.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.66
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.72
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$13.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.48
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$68.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$882
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$17337

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Cities near Douala

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

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1866
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2229
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1703
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1868
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1971
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1896
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1924
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1864
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1948
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1930
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1935
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1950
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1920
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1934
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1944
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1476
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1927
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1923
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1914
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2047
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1800
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1893
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1876
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1733
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1907
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1862
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1910
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1928
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1852
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1875
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1940
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1923
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2080
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1897
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1846
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1861
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1723
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1918
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1891