Douala vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1368
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3396
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$731
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$1441
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
21
62
😀 Quality of life
34
39
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.27M

The cost of living in Douala is 41% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4173rd and 5883rd ($1368 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 1.8 months in Soweto. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 7649th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.53
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1871
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1994
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$965
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.79
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$512
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3349
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$655
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$710
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$933
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$812
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$794
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$374
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$764
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$714
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1201
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$638
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$906
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$651
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1686
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$469
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$846
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1036
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$702
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$886
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$537
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$878
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$879
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$659
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$666
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$658
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1262
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$635
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$757
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$488
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$774
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$735
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$704
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$787
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$724
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1133
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$377
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$699
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045