Douala vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3181
$2682
🏠 One person rent
$748
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$1264
$872
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
21
95
😀 Quality of life
40
69
🏙️ Population
2.77M
11.5M

The cost of living in Douala is 30% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4344th and 5192nd ($1363 vs $1052) 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 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 7753rd and 4142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$7.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$124
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$1124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2075
$2855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1019
$1938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.89
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.87
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.5
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$145
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3511
$15428

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Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$665
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$755
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$849
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1413
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$793
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$397
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$671
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$698
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1241
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$674
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$961
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$676
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1774
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$563
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$878
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1051
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$708
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$926
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$632
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1046
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1044
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$660
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$571
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$664
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1514
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$644
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$810
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$494
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$778
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$781
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$705
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$852
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$621
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$752
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1102
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$393
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$664
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1013

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$737
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$701
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$697
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$698
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$690
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$712
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$656
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$605
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$691
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$687
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$704
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$830
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$671
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$699
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$699
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$665
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$706
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$639
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$780
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$671
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$654
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$689
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$702
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$666
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$693
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$678
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$664
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$685
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$687
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$657
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$741
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$737
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$618
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$673
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$648
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$816
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$638
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$659
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$666