Douala vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1300
$2292
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3233
$5119
🏠 One person rent
$711
$1352
🏘️ Family rent
$1410
$2099
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$242
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$3624
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
21
93
😀 Quality of life
36
96
🏙️ Population
2.77M
2.14M

The cost of living in Douala is 43% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 4177th and 1068th ($1300 vs $2292) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Cameroon and Australia, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 1.6 months in Perth. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Perth ranked 3rd in Australia, while ranked 7640th and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Perth

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Douala Perth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.3
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$116
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$7.56
 Cappuccino
$1.47
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$1464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$1088
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1807
$2313
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1045
$1714
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.2
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.1
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.3%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$7584
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$6088
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$18.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.64
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$9.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$5.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.65
$29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$4.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.21
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$50.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$14.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$490
$1668
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3247
$12548

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$587
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$683
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$860
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$990
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$761
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$237
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$567
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$436
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1242
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$233
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$330
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$327
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$507
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$290
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$325
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$354
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$697
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$351
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$315
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$866
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$866
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$651
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$548
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$272
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$288
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$243
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$269
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$462
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$250
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$272
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$310
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$313
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$633
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$262
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$448
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$314
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$210
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$407
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$826

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Distance City Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$1601
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2052
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1612
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$1761
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1635
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$1888
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1444
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2180
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1462
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1639
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$502
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$546
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$361
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$870
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$873
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1327
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$556
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1317
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1859
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$1688
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$427
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$383
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1708
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1658
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1746
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$403
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$469
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$439
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$454
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2356
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1702
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$505
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1707
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$506
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$440
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$427
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$459
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1693