Douala vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1265
$858
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3165
$1884
🏠 One person rent
$676
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$1351
$570
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.5
$55
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$147
$689
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
21
23
😀 Quality of life
34
56
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.37M

The cost of living in Douala is 47% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 4304th and 6234th ($1265 vs $858) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Cameroon and Turkey, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.8 months in Samsun. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Samsun ranked 13th in Turkey, while ranked 7681st and 5708th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Samsun

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Douala Samsun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.07
$5.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$112
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$8.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.52
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$746
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$388
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1743
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1010
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$31.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$47.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.9
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
39.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1890
$4101
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$920
$2714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$5.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$5.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.58
$9.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$3.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$5.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$4.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$67.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$478
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3126
$7315

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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
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$665
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$578
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$587
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$653
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$612
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$593
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$495
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$948
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$723
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$492
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$650
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$617
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$652
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$663
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$655
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$672
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$645
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$663
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$627
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$621
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$698
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$959
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$710
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$607
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$661
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$544
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$846
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$406
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$492
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$699
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$617
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$691
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$616
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$664
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$557
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$644
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$760
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$683