Douala vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2976
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$659
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$1122
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$2676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
21
100
😀 Quality of life
30
96
🏙️ Population
2.77M
14.3M

The cost of living in Douala is 26% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4669th and 3249th ($1254 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Cameroon and Japan, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 8810th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Tokyo

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Douala Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.53
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.74
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1283
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.11%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.66
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.72
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.48
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$16728

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$641
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$750
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$834
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1344
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$750
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$386
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$668
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$687
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1239
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$601
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$849
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$618
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1555
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$587
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$785
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$922
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$745
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$878
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$655
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1042
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1042
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$699
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$550
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$594
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1551
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$578
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$830
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$492
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$775
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$750
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$659
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$785
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$608
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1022
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$538
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$353
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$665
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1017

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005