Douala vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3181
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$748
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$1264
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$6208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
21
100
😀 Quality of life
40
96
🏙️ Population
2.77M
690K

The cost of living in Douala is 59% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4344th and 73rd ($1363 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 58th 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 4th in the United States, while ranked 7753rd and 26th 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
$8.84
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$124
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2075
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1019
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.89
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.87
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.5
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$145
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3511
$24065

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Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$665
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$755
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$849
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1413
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$793
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$397
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$671
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$698
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1241
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$674
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$961
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$676
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1774
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$563
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$878
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1051
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$708
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$926
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$632
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1046
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1044
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$660
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$571
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$664
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1514
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$644
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$810
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$494
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$778
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$781
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$705
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$852
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$621
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$752
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1102
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$393
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$664
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1013

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949