Douala vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3181
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$748
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$1264
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
21
95
😀 Quality of life
40
67
🏙️ Population
2.77M
6.21M

The cost of living in Douala is 45% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 4344th and 6006th ($1363 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 Rio de Janeiro. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 7753rd and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$124
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2075
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1019
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.89
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.87
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.5
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$145
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3511
$12076

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Cities near Douala

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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586