Douala vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1368
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3396
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$731
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$1441
$662
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$592
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
21
21
😀 Quality of life
34
22
🏙️ Population
2.77M
2.45M

The cost of living in Douala is 67% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 4173rd and 6363rd ($1368 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Cameroon and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.7 months in Ouagadougou. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 7649th and 8805th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Ouagadougou

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Douala Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.53
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$7.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1871
$641
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1994
$225
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$965
$905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.79
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$3.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$3.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$26.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$512
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3349
$15640

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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

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$744
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$761
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$751
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$753
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$742
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$757
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$745
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$492
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1073
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$656
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$503
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$652
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$652
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$496
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$498
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1047
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$655
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$570
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$412
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1071
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$656
652 km or 405 mi Save
$644
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$495
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$496
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$497
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1015
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$345
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$546
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$617
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$574
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$585
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$453
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$711
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$546
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$368
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$747
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1012