Douala vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1265
$1718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3165
$4113
🏠 One person rent
$676
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$1351
$1682
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.5
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$147
$1842
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
21
92
😀 Quality of life
34
86
🏙️ Population
2.77M
2.75M

The cost of living in Douala is 26% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 4304th and 2624th ($1265 vs $1718) 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 1.1 months in Rome. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 7681st and 337th 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
$8.07
$14.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$112
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$5.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.52
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$746
$1049
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$701
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1743
$2124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1010
$1286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.9
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1890
$7056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$920
$3427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.58
$6.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$51.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$478
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3126
$9864

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$601
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$655
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$764
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$741
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$555
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$384
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$747
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$553
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1121
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$621
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$883
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$679
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1611
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$462
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$805
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$972
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$668
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$881
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$558
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$900
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$900
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$625
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$527
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$651
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1502
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$634
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$820
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$482
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$779
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$759
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$695
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$743
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$556
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$776
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1113
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$535
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$371
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$677
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1030

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$964
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1324
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1270
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1289
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1250
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1543
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1224
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1004
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1046
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1058
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1208
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1340
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1241
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1171
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1100
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1128
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1294
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1312
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1101
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1074
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1239
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1133
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1231
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1181
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1267
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1218
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1518
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$955
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1204
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1396
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1270
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1165
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1301
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1061
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1229
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1521
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1201