Douala vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1368
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3396
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$731
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$1441
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
21
87
😀 Quality of life
34
92
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.39M

The cost of living in Douala is 59% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4173rd and 45th ($1368 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 36th 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 Diego. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 7649th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.53
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1871
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1994
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$965
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.79
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$512
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3349
$21468

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647