Douala vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3181
$2354
🏠 One person rent
$748
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$1264
$664
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$66.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$126
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
21
21
😀 Quality of life
40
23
🏙️ Population
2.77M
2.45M

The cost of living in Douala is 42% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 4344th and 5884th ($1363 vs $961) 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 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Ouagadougou ranked 3rd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 7753rd and 9002nd 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
$8.84
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$124
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$7.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$213
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$760
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$56.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2075
$230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1019
$991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$5.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.89
$2.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$18.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$8.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$1.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$4.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.87
$7.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.5
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$145
$63.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3511
$17372

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$665
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$755
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$849
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1413
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$793
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$397
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$671
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$698
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1241
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$674
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$961
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$676
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1774
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$563
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$878
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1051
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$708
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$926
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$632
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1046
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1044
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$660
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$571
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$664
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1514
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$644
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$810
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$494
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$778
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$781
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$705
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$852
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$621
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$752
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1102
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$393
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$664
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1013

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$820
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$877
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$846
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$851
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$822
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$874
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$821
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$576
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1172
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$712
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$514
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$705
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$703
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$508
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$506
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1099
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$699
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$652
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$532
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1123
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$684
652 km or 405 mi Save
$646
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$506
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$508
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$506
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1066
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$417
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$631
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$598
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$583
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$668
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$466
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$835
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$630
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$600
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$822
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1057