Douala vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1156
$1972
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2767
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$575
$1099
🏘️ Family rent
$961
$1926
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$525
🚐 Transport expenses
$78
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$163
$2041
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
21
91
😀 Quality of life
31
91
🏙️ Population
2.77M
2.75M

The cost of living in Douala is 41% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 4865th and 2104th ($1156 vs $1972) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Cameroon and Italy, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 1 months in Rome. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 8755th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Rome

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Douala Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.7
$63.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$6.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$1246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$861
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1078
$2194
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$1571
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.33%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2049
$8628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$995
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$5.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.31
$6.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.11
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3455
$14156

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Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$627
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$738
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$821
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1272
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$759
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$373
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$666
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$699
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1209
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$591
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$773
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$559
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1364
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$564
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$693
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$795
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$743
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$786
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$627
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1011
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1013
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$698
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$551
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$531
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1375
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$488
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$760
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$478
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$670
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$672
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$575
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$692
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$601
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$658
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$946
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$518
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$323
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$639
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$995

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1179
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1779
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1707
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1512
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1417
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1400
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1683
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1436
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1367
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1166
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1173
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1322
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1474
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1421
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1316
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1212
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1383
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1473
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1296
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1217
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1215
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1395
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1240
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1407
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1346
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1429
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1385
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1645
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1048
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1480
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1570
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1413
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1305
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1476
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1201
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1431
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1685
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1330