Douala vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2976
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$659
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$1122
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
21
71
😀 Quality of life
30
78
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.21M

The cost of living in Douala is 6% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4669th and 4516th ($1254 vs $1329) 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 0.9 months in Sofia. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 8810th and 995th 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
$7.53
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.74
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1283
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.11%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.66
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.72
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.48
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$11223

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$641
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$750
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$834
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1344
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$750
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$386
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$668
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$687
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1239
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$601
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$849
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$618
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1555
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$587
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$785
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$922
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$745
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$878
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$655
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1042
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1042
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$699
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$550
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$594
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1551
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$578
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$830
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$492
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$775
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$750
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$659
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$785
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$608
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1022
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$538
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$353
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$665
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1017

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$713
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$763
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$871
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$787
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$704
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$878
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$857
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$617
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$680
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$683
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$733
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$705
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$665
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$593
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$887
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$694
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$619
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1108
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$1002
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$983
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$716
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$571
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$708
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$769
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$609
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$695
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1031
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$724
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1069
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1122
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$851
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$948
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$607
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1041
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$678
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$784