Douala vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$1301
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3181
$3087
🏠 One person rent
$748
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$1264
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$1505
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
21
19
😀 Quality of life
40
78
🏙️ Population
2.77M
630K

The cost of living in Douala is 5% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 4344th and 4489th ($1363 vs $1301) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 115th 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 51st in Italy, while ranked 7753rd and 1010th among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$124
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$627
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$425
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2075
$4312
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1019
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.89
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.87
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$76.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.5
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$145
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3511
$10700

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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 Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1046
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1141
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1085
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1161
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1298
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1271
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1176
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1232
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1666
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1579
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1697
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1951
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1720
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1739
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1770
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1577
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1471
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1200
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1266
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$487
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1689
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$607
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1518
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1605
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$529
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$577
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$375
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1217
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1191
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1291
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1319