Douala vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1368
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3396
$2178
🏠 One person rent
$731
$442
🏘️ Family rent
$1441
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
21
82
😀 Quality of life
34
67
🏙️ Population
2.77M
5.38M

The cost of living in Douala is 56% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 4173rd and 6204th ($1368 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 months in Saint Petersburg. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 7649th and 3645th 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
$8.53
$7.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1871
$1149
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$5.86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
16.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1994
$3238
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$965
$2069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.79
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$98.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$512
$321
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3349
$6847

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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

Cities near Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$846
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$979
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1149
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$682
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1439
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1416
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1447
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1230
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$973
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1389
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1453
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$440
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1120
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1453
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1532
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1123
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1782
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1499
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1570
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$514
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1936
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1278
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2023
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1534
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1447
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$966
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1363
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1467
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1466
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1414
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1102
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1525