Douala vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$831
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3181
$2032
🏠 One person rent
$748
$357
🏘️ Family rent
$1264
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$64.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$645
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
21
27
😀 Quality of life
40
66
🏙️ Population
2.77M
149K

The cost of living in Douala is 64% more expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 4344th and 6542nd ($1363 vs $831) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Port Louis ranked 2nd in Mauritius, while ranked 7753rd and 4910th among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$124
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$6.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$3.07
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$504
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$49.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$28.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2075
$1178
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1019
$1153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$28.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.89
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$8.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$6.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$29.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.87
$6.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.5
$76.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$145
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3511
$4881

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Cities near Douala

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 Port Louis

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$727
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$774
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$834
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$842
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$822
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$692
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$812
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1561
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1560
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1546
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1535
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1445
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1576
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1561
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1590
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1595
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1641
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1751
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$476
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$564
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$493
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$453
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1624
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$1207
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1585
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$1207
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1168
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1511
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$935
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$692
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$996
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$461
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$458
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$506
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$496
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$493
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$519
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$915
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$609