Douala vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3181
$2483
🏠 One person rent
$748
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$1264
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
18
😀 Quality of life
40
69
🏙️ Population
2.77M
151K

The cost of living in Douala is 30% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 4344th and 5220th ($1363 vs $1047) 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 1.1 months in Podgorica. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 7753rd and 4341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$124
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$8.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$743
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2075
$2800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1019
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.89
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$9.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.87
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.5
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$145
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3511
$7507

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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 Podgorica

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$967
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1195
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1115
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1261
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$819
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1107
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1111
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1164
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1107
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1539
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1041
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$945
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$828
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1294
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$557
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$720
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$760
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$655
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$673
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$932
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$858
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$849
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$701
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$697
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$764
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$642
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$883
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$918
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$887
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$572
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$618
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$592
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1349
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$667
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$819
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1392
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$857
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$707
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1503