Douala vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1368
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3396
$1859
🏠 One person rent
$731
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$1441
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$372
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
21
26
😀 Quality of life
34
24
🏙️ Population
2.77M
2.44M

The cost of living in Douala is 79% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 4173rd and 6597th ($1368 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Cameroon.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.5 months in Yaounde. Ranked 1st vs 2nd best cities to live in Cameroon, and 7649th vs 8641st 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
$8.53
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$290
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1871
$1050
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$73
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1994
$2008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$965
$675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.79
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$5.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$512
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3349
$1615

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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 Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1368
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$794
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$933
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$655
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$710
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$714
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1201
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$812
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$374
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$666
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$702
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$488
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$638
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$906
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$651
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1686
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$469
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$846
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1036
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$659
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$724
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$878
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$886
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$879
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1262
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$757
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$616
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$735
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$658
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$518
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$635
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$701
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$492
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$787
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$810
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$377
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$774