Douala vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1300
$2170
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3233
$4837
🏠 One person rent
$711
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$1410
$1943
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$2926
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
21
50
😀 Quality of life
36
90
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.02M

The cost of living in Douala is 40% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 4177th and 1355th ($1300 vs $2170) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th 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 1.3 months in Ottawa. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 7640th and 117th 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
$8.3
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$116
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.47
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$1239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$1064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1807
$2077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1045
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.2
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.1
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.3%
7.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$8889
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$6051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.64
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.65
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.21
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$490
$1090
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3247
$21213

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Cities near Douala

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

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1530
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2220
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1539
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1878
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1797
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1845
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1808
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1813
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1412
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1856
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1846
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1841
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1874
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1821
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1746
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1820
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1808
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1821
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1772
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1912
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1962
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1949
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2105
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1882
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1783
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1835
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1659
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874