Douala vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1368
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3396
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$731
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$1441
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$5811
😷 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 56% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4173rd and 93rd ($1368 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th 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 6th in the United States, while ranked 7649th and 41st 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
$8.53
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1871
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1994
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$965
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.79
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$512
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3349
$23453

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Cities near Douala

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

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948