Douala vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3181
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$748
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$1264
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$4329
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
21
100
😀 Quality of life
40
93
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.6M

The cost of living in Douala is 47% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4344th and 744th ($1363 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 660th in Cameroon and the United States, respectively. Check Cameroon vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Philadelphia ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 7753rd and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Philadelphia

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Douala Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$124
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2075
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1019
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.89
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.87
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.5
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$145
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3511
$15283

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Cities near Douala

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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886