Douala vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1265
$976
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3165
$2532
🏠 One person rent
$676
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$1351
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.5
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$147
$581
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
21
95
😀 Quality of life
34
65
🏙️ Population
2.77M
11.5M

The cost of living in Douala is 30% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4304th and 5654th ($1265 vs $976) 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 0.6 months in Sao Paulo. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 7681st and 4281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.07
$6.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$112
$36.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.52
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$746
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1743
$1051
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1010
$677
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$65.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.9
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
11.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1890
$2420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$920
$1633
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$4.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$7.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.58
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$7.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$62.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$78.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$478
$527
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3126
$14254

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Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$601
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$655
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$764
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$741
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$555
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$384
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$747
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$553
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1121
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$621
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$883
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$679
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1611
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$462
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$805
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$972
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$668
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$881
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$558
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$900
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$900
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$625
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$527
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$651
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1502
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$634
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$820
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$482
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$779
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$759
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$695
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$743
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$556
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$776
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1113
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$535
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$371
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$677
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1030

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$687
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$645
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$662
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$647
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$618
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$661
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$618
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$563
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$636
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$628
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$624
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$703
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$622
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$635
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$612
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$621
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$613
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$626
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$605
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$612
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$627
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$600
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$624
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$641
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$614
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$628
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$619
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$615
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$644
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$656
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$603
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$663
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$722
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$568
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$615
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$569
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$732
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$607
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$609
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$611