Douala vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1368
$1750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3396
$4293
🏠 One person rent
$731
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$1441
$1751
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$1885
😷 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 22% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 4173rd and 2722nd ($1368 vs $1750) 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 7649th and 294th 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
$8.53
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$5.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$1074
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1871
$2242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$1322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1994
$7363
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$965
$3723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.79
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$4.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$512
$513
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3349
$10781

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Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$655
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$710
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$933
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$812
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$794
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$374
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$764
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$714
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1201
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$638
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$906
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$651
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1686
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$469
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$846
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1036
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$702
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$886
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$537
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$878
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$879
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$659
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$666
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$658
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1262
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$635
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$757
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$488
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$774
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$735
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$704
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$787
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$724
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1133
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$377
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$699
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$928
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1654
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1492
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1427
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1316
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1400
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1324
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1545
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1277
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1061
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1058
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1117
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1168
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1424
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1268
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1034
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1129
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1188
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1340
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1148
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1301
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1259
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1294
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1249
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1601
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1212
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1449
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1342
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1199
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1208
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1240
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1632
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1262