Douala vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1368
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3396
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$731
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$1441
$994
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$35.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$929
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
18
😀 Quality of life
34
62
🏙️ Population
2.77M
151K

The cost of living in Douala is 32% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 4173rd and 5422nd ($1368 vs $1035) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Cameroon and Montenegro, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 7649th and 4787th among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.53
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1871
$1084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1994
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$965
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.79
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$8.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$6.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$512
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3349
$7581

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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
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$895
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1191
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1059
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1146
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$852
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1076
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1046
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1161
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$936
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$787
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$692
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1086
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$521
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$641
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$705
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$661
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$676
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$816
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$697
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$785
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$657
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$645
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$808
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$589
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$658
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$737
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$902
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$549
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$593
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$545
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1239
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$685
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$743
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1280
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$792
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$695
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1282