Douala vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1156
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2767
$1946
🏠 One person rent
$575
$337
🏘️ Family rent
$961
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$78
$63
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$163
$684
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
21
28
😀 Quality of life
31
66
🏙️ Population
2.77M
149K

The cost of living in Douala is 44% more expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 4865th and 6757th ($1156 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Cameroon and Mauritius, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.9 months in Port Louis. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 8755th and 4962nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Port Louis

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Douala Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$5.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.7
$35.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$3.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1078
$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$422
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$29.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$44.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.33%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2049
$1585
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$995
$1067
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$25.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.31
$9.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$6.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$5.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$29.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.11
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$77.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3455
$6482

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$627
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$738
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$821
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1272
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$759
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$373
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$666
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$699
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1209
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$591
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$773
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$559
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1364
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$564
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$693
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$795
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$743
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$786
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$627
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1011
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1013
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$698
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$551
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$531
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1375
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$488
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$760
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$478
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$670
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$672
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$575
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$692
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$601
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$658
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$946
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$518
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$323
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$639
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$995

Cities near Port Louis

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$688
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$747
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$819
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$871
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$810
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$665
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$820
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1567
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1563
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1551
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1503
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1444
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1559
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1584
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1615
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1575
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1663
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1762
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$511
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$604
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$533
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$493
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1603
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$1196
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1637
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$1196
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1167
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1511
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$933
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$691
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$952
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$456
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$452
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$495
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$494
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$489
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$516
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$965
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$586