Douala vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1300
$945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3233
$2280
🏠 One person rent
$711
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$1410
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$32.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
18
😀 Quality of life
36
64
🏙️ Population
2.77M
151K

The cost of living in Douala is 38% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 4177th and 5703rd ($1300 vs $945) 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 7640th and 4656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.3
$7.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$116
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.47
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1807
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1045
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.2
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.1
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.3%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$2115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.64
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$7.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$5.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.65
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.21
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$490
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3247
$6873

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Cities near Douala

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

Cities near Podgorica

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$816
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1116
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1013
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1040
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$670
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$989
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1004
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1030
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1028
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1120
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$798
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$762
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$704
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1002
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$664
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$570
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$672
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$691
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$591
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$742
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$681
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$760
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$628
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$626
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$594
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$563
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$585
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$733
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$707
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$531
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$545
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$534
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1124
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$692
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$702
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1175
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$548
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$645
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1048