Douala vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1300
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3233
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$711
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$1410
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$2885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
21
100
😀 Quality of life
36
100
🏙️ Population
2.77M
14M

The cost of living in Douala is 16% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4177th and 3238th ($1300 vs $1556) 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 1.9 months in Tokyo. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 7640th and 1st 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
$8.3
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$116
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.47
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1807
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1045
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.2
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.1
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.3%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.64
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.65
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.21
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$490
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3247
$15051

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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063