Douala vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1368
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3396
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$731
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$1441
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$477
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
21
95
😀 Quality of life
34
63
🏙️ Population
2.77M
11.5M

The cost of living in Douala is 35% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4173rd and 5616th ($1368 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 7649th and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.53
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1871
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1994
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$965
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.79
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$512
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3349
$13135

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Cities near Douala

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

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629