Douala vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1156
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2767
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$575
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$961
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$78
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$163
$5217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
21
86
😀 Quality of life
31
91
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.39M

The cost of living in Douala is 67% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4865th and 52nd ($1156 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th 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 1.5 months in San Diego. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 8755th and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs San Diego

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Douala San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.7
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1078
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.33%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2049
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$995
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.31
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.11
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3455
$22295

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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 San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826