Douala vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1156
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2767
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$575
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$961
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$78
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$163
$4276
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
21
89
😀 Quality of life
31
97
🏙️ Population
2.77M
5.87M

The cost of living in Douala is 63% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 4865th and 165th ($1156 vs $3105) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Cameroon and Singapore, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 8755th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Singapore City

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Douala Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.7
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1078
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.33%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2049
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$995
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.31
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.11
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3455
$27027

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$843
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$501
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$717
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$737
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$759
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$707
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$617
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$488
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$466
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$576
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$610
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$654
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$798
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$741
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$417
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$743
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$621
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$678
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$794
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$677
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$371
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$555
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$393
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$531
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$422
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$438
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$720
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$428
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$762
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637