Douala vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$964
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3181
$2177
🏠 One person rent
$748
$467
🏘️ Family rent
$1264
$763
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$42.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$211
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
21
30
😀 Quality of life
40
43
🏙️ Population
2.77M
159K

The cost of living in Douala is 41% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 4344th and 5871st ($1363 vs $964) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Cameroon and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 7753rd and 7431st among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$5.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$124
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$6.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$3.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$469
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
8.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2075
$1148
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1019
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.89
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$8.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$8.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.87
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.5
$70.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$145
$77.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$146
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3511
$3216

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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 Praia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$962
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$997
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1221
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1141
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1140
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$541
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$598
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$516
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1084
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1060
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1088
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$630
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$662
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$895
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1044
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$872
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$999
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1067
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$999
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1347
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1021
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1283
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1281
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$1007
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1705
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1633
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1455
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1702
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1539
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$536
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1484
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$583
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$502
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$629
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$506
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$506