Douala vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1300
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3233
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$711
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$1410
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$1259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
21
69
😀 Quality of life
36
76
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.38M

The cost of living in Douala is 37% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4177th and 5668th ($1300 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Cameroon and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 7640th and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Sofia

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Douala Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.3
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$116
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.23
 Cappuccino
$1.47
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1807
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1045
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.2
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.1
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.3%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$7.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.64
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.65
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.21
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$490
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3247
$7940

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$587
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$683
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$860
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$990
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$761
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$237
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$567
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$436
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1242
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$233
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$330
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$327
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$507
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$290
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$325
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$354
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$697
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$351
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$315
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$866
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$866
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$651
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$548
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$272
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$288
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$243
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$269
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$462
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$250
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$272
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$310
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$313
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$633
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$262
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$448
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$314
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$210
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$407
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$826

Cities near Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$598
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$865
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$977
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$733
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$616
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619