Douala vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3181
$2348
🏠 One person rent
$748
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$1264
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$1116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
21
82
😀 Quality of life
40
71
🏙️ Population
2.77M
5.65M

The cost of living in Douala is 40% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 4344th and 5813th ($1363 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Cameroon and Russia, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 7753rd and 3397th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Saint Petersburg

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Douala Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$124
$34.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$1172
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$665
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$7.03
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
24.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2075
$3928
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1019
$2610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$38.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.89
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$8.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$1.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$1.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.87
$5.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.5
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$145
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3511
$10534

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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 Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1083
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1064
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1477
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$734
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1516
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1516
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1561
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1265
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$999
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1386
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1561
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$680
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1174
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1618
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1611
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1145
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1881
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1580
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1655
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$745
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1947
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1372
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1394
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1601
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1041
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1383
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1503
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1500
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1524
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1184
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1566