Douala vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1368
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3396
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$731
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$1441
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$2601
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
21
100
😀 Quality of life
34
99
🏙️ Population
2.77M
14.3M

The cost of living in Douala is 17% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4173rd and 3085th ($1368 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 7649th and 3rd 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
$8.53
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1871
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1994
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$965
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.79
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$512
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3349
$15495

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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033