Douala vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$983
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2976
$2420
🏠 One person rent
$659
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$1122
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$69.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$111
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
21
23
😀 Quality of life
30
27
🏙️ Population
2.77M
2.45M

The cost of living in Douala is 28% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 4669th and 5778th ($1254 vs $983) 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 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Ouagadougou ranked 2nd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 8810th and 8911th 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
$7.53
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.74
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1283
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.11%
12.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.66
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.72
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$19.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$3.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$4.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$67.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.48
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$18111

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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 Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$836
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$894
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$862
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$867
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$840
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$891
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$837
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$612
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1194
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$682
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$515
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$675
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$673
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$508
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$508
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1097
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$673
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$683
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$562
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1124
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$678
652 km or 405 mi Save
$650
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$507
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$507
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$508
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1075
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$454
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$664
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$612
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$583
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$703
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$425
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$802
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$654
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$607
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$861
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1066