Douala vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2976
$2037
🏠 One person rent
$659
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$1122
$630
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
54
😀 Quality of life
30
65
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.49M

The cost of living in Douala is 56% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 4669th and 6735th ($1254 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th in Cameroon and Brazil, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Recife ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 8810th and 5331st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Recife

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Douala Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.53
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.74
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1283
$701
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.11%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$1647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.66
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.72
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$4.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.48
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$13958

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Cities near Douala

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 Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$595
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$589
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$452
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$622
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$579
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$578
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$677
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$687
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$726
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$628
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$600
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$648
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$608
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$676
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$628
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$589
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$577
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$651
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$609
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$640
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$674
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$684
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$611
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$635
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$687
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$645
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$812
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$608
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$488
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$760
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$677
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583