Douala vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1300
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3233
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$711
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$1410
$603
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$626
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
54
😀 Quality of life
36
43
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.66M

The cost of living in Douala is 70% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 4177th and 6515th ($1300 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st 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 0.8 months in Recife. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Recife ranked 42nd in Brazil, while ranked 7640th and 6854th 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
$8.3
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$116
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.47
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1807
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1045
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.2
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.1
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.3%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$5.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.64
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$5.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.65
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.21
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$490
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3247
$19214

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Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$587
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$683
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$860
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$990
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$761
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$237
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$567
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$436
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1242
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$233
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$330
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$327
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$507
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$290
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$325
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$354
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$697
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$351
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$315
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$866
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$866
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$651
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$548
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$272
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$288
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$243
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$269
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$462
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$250
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$272
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$310
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$313
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$633
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$262
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$448
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$314
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$210
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$407
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$826

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$659
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$636
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$466
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$614
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$504
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$539
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$615
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$612
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$651
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$598
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$634
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$609
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$593
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$634
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$567
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$606
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$576
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$596
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$600
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$611
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$619
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$598
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$619
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$635
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$814
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$436
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$444
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$745
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$618
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525