Douala vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1300
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3233
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$711
$1382
🏘️ Family rent
$1410
$2287
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$3866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
21
81
😀 Quality of life
36
90
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.43M

The cost of living in Douala is 41% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 4177th and 1242nd ($1300 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1113th in Cameroon and the United States, respectively. Check Cameroon vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 1.7 months in San Antonio. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs San Antonio ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 7640th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.3
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$116
$66.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$5.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.47
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$1467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$1106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1807
$2477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1045
$1891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.2
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.1
$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.3%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$7160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$3053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$17.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.64
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.65
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$3.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.21
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$94
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$490
$1445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3247
$19044

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$587
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$683
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$860
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$990
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$761
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$237
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$567
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$436
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1242
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$233
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$330
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$327
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$507
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$290
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$325
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$354
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$697
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$351
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$315
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$866
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$866
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$651
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$548
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$272
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$288
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$243
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$269
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$462
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$250
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$272
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$310
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$313
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$633
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$262
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$448
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$314
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$210
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$407
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$826

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2158
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2175
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2146
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2093
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2150
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2186
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2590
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2191
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2190
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2179
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2095
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2146
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1989
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1979
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$710
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1560
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2066
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1789
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1931
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1842
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$789
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$595
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1925
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1829
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2136
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2071
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2148
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2128
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1972
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2737
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2221
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2126
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1801
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2118
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2108