Douala vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1156
$1264
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2767
$3052
🏠 One person rent
$575
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$961
$1058
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$78
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$163
$910
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
21
48
😀 Quality of life
31
72
🏙️ Population
2.77M
389K

The cost of living in Douala is 8% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 4865th and 4610th ($1156 vs $1264) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Cameroon and Albania, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 8755th and 2811th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Tirana

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Douala Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$9.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.7
$55.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$2.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$464
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1078
$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$836
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$68.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.33%
5.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2049
$4476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$995
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$19.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$3.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.31
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$4.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$3.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.11
$9.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$338
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3455
$7688

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$627
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$738
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$821
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1272
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$759
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$373
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$666
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$699
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1209
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$591
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$773
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$559
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1364
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$564
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$693
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$795
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$743
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$786
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$627
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1011
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1013
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$698
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$551
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$531
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1375
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$488
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$760
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$478
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$670
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$672
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$575
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$692
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$601
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$658
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$946
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$518
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$323
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$639
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$995

Cities near Tirana

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$918
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$687
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$772
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$727
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1047
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$738
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$849
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$897
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1078
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$891
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$770
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$663
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1053
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1207
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$930
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1092
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$591
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1265
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$880
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$1123
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$587
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1093
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1362
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1306
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$675
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1119
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$610
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$718
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1267
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1661
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$581
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1415
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1048
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$620
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1098
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$832
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1030