Douala vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1265
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3165
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$676
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$1351
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.5
$88.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$147
$1598
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
21
63
😀 Quality of life
34
38
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.27M

The cost of living in Douala is 37% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4304th and 5917th ($1265 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 10th in South Africa, while ranked 7681st and 7204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Soweto

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Douala Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.07
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$112
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.52
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$746
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1743
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1010
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.9
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
11.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1890
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$920
$691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$8.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.58
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$478
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3126
$3805

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$993
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$837
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$953
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$672
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$785
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$807
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$678
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$906
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$820
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$695
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$889
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$722
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$784
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$768
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$795
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$748
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$780
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$665
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$691
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$664
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$628
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$562
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$763
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$621
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$442
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$657
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$567
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$814
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$540
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$964
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1068
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$809
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$624
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1003