Douala vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1156
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2767
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$575
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$961
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$78
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$163
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
21
96
😀 Quality of life
31
75
🏙️ Population
2.77M
11.5M

The cost of living in Douala is 3% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4865th and 4918th ($1156 vs $1126) 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 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 8755th and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Sao Paulo

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Douala Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.7
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1078
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.33%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2049
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$995
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.31
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.11
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3455
$15990

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Cities near Douala

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 Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720