Douala vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1368
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3396
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$731
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$1441
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$1406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
21
19
😀 Quality of life
34
75
🏙️ Population
2.77M
630K

The cost of living in Douala is 13% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 4173rd and 4571st ($1368 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 118th in Cameroon and Italy, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Palermo ranked 46th in Italy, while ranked 7649th and 1004th among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.53
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$5.35
 Cappuccino
$1.59
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1871
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$680
🔌 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
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1994
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$965
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$18.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.79
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$512
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3349
$7103

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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
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1005
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1086
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$990
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1229
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1172
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1188
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1519
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1434
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1771
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1591
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1747
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1649
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1334
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1341
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1057
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1212
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$442
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1632
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$522
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1473
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1449
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$490
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$563
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$344
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1208
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1148
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1272