Douala vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$773
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2976
$1870
🏠 One person rent
$659
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$1122
$566
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$354
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
21
40
😀 Quality of life
30
62
🏙️ Population
2.77M
573K

The cost of living in Douala is 62% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 4669th and 6865th ($1254 vs $773) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Cameroon and Morocco, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.5 months in Rabat. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 8810th and 5750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Rabat

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Douala Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.53
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$5.42
 Cappuccino
$2.08
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.74
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1283
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.11%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$1958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$1097
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.66
$8.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.72
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$8.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.48
$6.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$7353

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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

Cities near Rabat

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$598
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$671
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$612
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$732
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$953
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$589
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$513
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$610
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$558
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$482
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$881
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$577
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1394
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1340
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$1041
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1212
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1187
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1316
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1560
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$769
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1497
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$539
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$1008
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1625
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1295
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1935
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1003
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1537
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1490
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1471
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1551
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1614
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1563
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1275
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1337
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1307
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1581
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1979
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1727