Douala vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1265
$3149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3165
$7865
🏠 One person rent
$676
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$1351
$4037
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$738
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.5
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$147
$5859
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
21
100
😀 Quality of life
34
94
🏙️ Population
2.77M
690K

The cost of living in Douala is 60% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4304th and 96th ($1265 vs $3149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 86th in Cameroon and the United States, respectively. Check Cameroon vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Washington ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 7681st and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Washington

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Douala Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.07
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$112
$86.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.52
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$746
$2298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$1750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1743
$4716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1010
$3555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.9
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1890
$7543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$920
$6152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$4.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$5.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.58
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$4.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$478
$2464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3126
$24653

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$601
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$655
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$764
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$741
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$555
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$384
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$747
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$553
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1121
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$621
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$883
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$679
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1611
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$462
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$805
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$972
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$668
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$881
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$558
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$900
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$900
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$625
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$527
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$651
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1502
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$634
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$820
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$482
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$779
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$759
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$695
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$743
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$556
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$776
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1113
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$535
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$371
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$677
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1030

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2893
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2543
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2856
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2777
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2273
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2548
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2309
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2471
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2596
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2786
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2566
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2498
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2513
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2601
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2539
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3174
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2791
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2760
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2640
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2696
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2961
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2500
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2197
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2499
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2287
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2584
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2389
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2206
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1728
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2909
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2727
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2640
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2210
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2149
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2280
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2217
122 km or 76 mi York
$1979