Douala vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Douala Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1156
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2767
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$575
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$961
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$78
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$163
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
21
82
😀 Quality of life
31
97
🏙️ Population
2.77M
452K

The cost of living in Douala is 70% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4865th and 11th ($1156 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Cameroon and Switzerland, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 8755th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

Prices in Douala vs Zurich

Prices for goods and services in Douala and Zurich are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Douala Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.7
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1078
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.33%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2049
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$995
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.31
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.11
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3455
$26431

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117