Douala vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3181
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$748
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$1264
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
21
63
😀 Quality of life
40
45
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.27M

The cost of living in Douala is 38% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4344th and 5704th ($1363 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Cameroon and South Africa, respectively. Check Cameroon vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 7753rd and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$124
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2075
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1019
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.89
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.87
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.5
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$145
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3511
$3811

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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 Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915