Douala vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1300
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3233
$1945
🏠 One person rent
$711
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$1410
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$53
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$665
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
21
27
😀 Quality of life
36
65
🏙️ Population
2.77M
149K

The cost of living in Douala is 57% more expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 4177th and 6280th ($1300 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.8 months in Port Louis. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 7640th and 4589th among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.3
$5.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$116
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.92
 Cappuccino
$1.47
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$303
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1807
$610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1045
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.2
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$44.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.1
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.3%
6.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$1162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$1141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$27.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$19.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.64
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.65
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$6.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.21
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$89.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$490
$223
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3247
$3923

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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 Port Louis

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$666
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$718
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$784
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$770
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$776
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$751
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$852
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1404
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1411
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1406
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1394
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1334
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1365
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1417
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1439
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1324
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1487
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1618
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$461
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$600
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$353
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$428
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1506
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$585
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1608
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$587
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1127
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1144
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$1165
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$992
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$1014
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$327
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$326
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$363
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$332
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$332
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$335
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$952
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$762