Douala vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1300
$2741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3233
$6649
🏠 One person rent
$711
$1620
🏘️ Family rent
$1410
$3006
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$408
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$3743
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
99
😀 Quality of life
36
98
🏙️ Population
2.77M
4.84M

The cost of living in Douala is 53% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 4177th and 318th ($1300 vs $2741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Cameroon and Australia, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 1.4 months in Sydney. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 7640th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Sydney

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Douala Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.3
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$116
$69.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$6.69
 Cappuccino
$1.47
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$1859
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$1319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1807
$3954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1045
$2433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.2
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.1
$53.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.3%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$17057
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$10833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$29.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.64
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$5.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.65
$28.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.21
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$55.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$490
$2005
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3247
$17934

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2348
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1903
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1691
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1430
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1461
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1610
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1723
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1463
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2604
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1404
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1354
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1669
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1672
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1862
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1707
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2152
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2011
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1719
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1716
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1317
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1552
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1693
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1785
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1701
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1702
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2356
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1746
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1707
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1708
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2356
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1658
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1881
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1688
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1327
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1816