Douala vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1368
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3396
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$731
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$1441
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$3150
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
21
50
😀 Quality of life
34
89
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.02M

The cost of living in Douala is 39% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 4173rd and 1290th ($1368 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd 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 1.4 months in Ottawa. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 7649th and 167th 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
$8.53
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1871
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1994
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$965
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.79
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$512
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3349
$20100

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884