Douala vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1156
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2767
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$575
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$961
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$78
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$163
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
21
22
😀 Quality of life
31
44
🏙️ Population
2.77M
2.44M

The cost of living in Douala is 74% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 4865th and 7518th ($1156 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Cameroon.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.3 months in Yaounde. Ranked 2nd vs 1st best cities to live in Cameroon, and 8755th vs 7301st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Yaounde

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Douala Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.7
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1078
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.33%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2049
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$995
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.31
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.11
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3455
$1797

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Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$627
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$738
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$821
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1272
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$759
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$373
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$666
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$699
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1209
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$591
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$773
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$559
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1364
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$564
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$693
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$795
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$743
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$786
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$627
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1011
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1013
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$698
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$551
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$531
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1375
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$488
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$760
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$478
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$670
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$672
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$575
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$692
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$601
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$658
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$946
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$518
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$323
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$639
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$995

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1156
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$759
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$821
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$627
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$738
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$699
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1209
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1272
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$373
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$551
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$743
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$478
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$591
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$773
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$559
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1364
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$564
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$693
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$795
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$698
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$601
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1011
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$786
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1013
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$627
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1375
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$760
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$567
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$672
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$531
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$506
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$488
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$576
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$489
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$692
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$833
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$323
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$670