Douala vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2976
$1756
🏠 One person rent
$659
$304
🏘️ Family rent
$1122
$476
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$52.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$90.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
21
23
😀 Quality of life
30
26
🏙️ Population
2.77M
234K

The cost of living in Douala is 69% more expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 4669th and 7034th ($1254 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Cameroon and Benin, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Benin comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.1 months in Porto-Novo. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 8810th and 8958th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Porto-Novo

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Douala Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.53
$5.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.74
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$110
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1283
$385
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.11%
12.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.66
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.72
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$6.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$5.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$2.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$3.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.48
$7.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$5806

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$796
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1022
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$612
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1017
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$802
173 km or 108 mi Save
$650
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$759
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$673
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$665
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$678
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$454
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$775
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$683
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$659
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$673
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$578
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$607
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$654
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$538
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$703
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$675
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$861
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$655
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$594
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$878
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$682
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$922
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$562
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$664
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$785
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1555
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$612
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$618
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$587
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$601
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$849
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$785
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1551