Douala vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1156
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2767
$2166
🏠 One person rent
$575
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$961
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$78
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$163
$381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
21
57
😀 Quality of life
31
63
🏙️ Population
2.77M
2.42M

The cost of living in Douala is 30% more expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 4865th and 6337th ($1156 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Cameroon and Brazil, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.4 months in Salvador. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Salvador ranked 21st in Brazil, while ranked 8755th and 5445th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Salvador

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Douala Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.7
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$7.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$420
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1078
$682
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$75.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.33%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2049
$2069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$995
$1176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$9.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$9.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$7.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.31
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$2.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$4.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.11
$6.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$32.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$55.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$77.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3455
$15139

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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 Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$690
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$691
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$575
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$678
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$654
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$624
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$660
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$568
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$495
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$661
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$599
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$583
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$571
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$649
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$601
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$632
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$606
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$673
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$491
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$617
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$630
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$752
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$616
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$696
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$705
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$627
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$641
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$603
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$617
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$598
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$623
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$609
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$614
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$637
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751