Douala vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2976
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$659
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$1122
$938
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$37.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$947
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
19
😀 Quality of life
30
67
🏙️ Population
2.77M
151K

The cost of living in Douala is 18% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 4669th and 5191st ($1254 vs $1066) 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 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 8810th and 4840th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Podgorica

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Douala Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.53
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$40.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$8.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.74
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1283
$1017
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$744
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$68.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.11%
5.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$3015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.66
$7.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.72
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$1.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$6.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.48
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$87.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$344
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$8022

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$641
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$750
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$834
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1344
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$750
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$386
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$668
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$687
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1239
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$601
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$849
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$618
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1555
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$587
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$785
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$922
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$745
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$878
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$655
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1042
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1042
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$699
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$550
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$594
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1551
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$578
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$830
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$492
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$775
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$750
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$659
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$785
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$608
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1022
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$538
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$353
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$665
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1017

Cities near Podgorica

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$990
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1206
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1150
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1288
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$839
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1119
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1193
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1156
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1022
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$940
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$851
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1256
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$571
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$769
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$819
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$694
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$692
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$956
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$888
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$887
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$723
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$735
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$794
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$680
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$924
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$948
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$893
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$593
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$631
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$609
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1380
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$678
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$857
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1430
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$905
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$721
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1571