Douala vs Ibadan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Ibadan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1368
$759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3396
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$731
$424
🏘️ Family rent
$1441
$1302
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$203
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$99
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
21
47
😀 Quality of life
34
33
🏙️ Population
2.77M
2.55M

The cost of living in Douala is 80% more expensive than in Ibadan. Cities ranked 4173rd and 6622nd ($1368 vs $759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th in Cameroon and Nigeria, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.2 months in Ibadan. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Ibadan ranked 2nd in Nigeria, while ranked 7649th and 7660th among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Ibadan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.53
$1.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$0.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$0.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1871
$1239
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$1268
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$13
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$19.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
16.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1994
$822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$965
$329
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$9.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.79
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$4.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$4.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$0.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$3.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$1.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$1.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$4.59
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$1.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$18.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$43.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$512
$49.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3349
$1870

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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 Ibadan

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Oyo
$699
68 km or 42 mi Abeokuta
$1019
72 km or 45 mi Ife
$774
83 km or 51 mi Osogbo
$704
120 km or 74 mi Lagos
$1133
141 km or 88 mi Ilorin
$526
142 km or 88 mi Akure
$635
145 km or 90 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
173 km or 107 mi Save
$644
176 km or 109 mi Porto-Novo
$710
185 km or 115 mi Owo
$658
201 km or 125 mi Cotonou
$755
214 km or 133 mi Abomey
$617
223 km or 138 mi Benin
$537
291 km or 181 mi Warri
$886
308 km or 191 mi Atakpame
$655
329 km or 204 mi Lome
$711
345 km or 214 mi Onitsha
$1036
348 km or 216 mi Sotouboua
$652
354 km or 220 mi Sokode
$652
367 km or 228 mi Kpalime
$656
372 km or 231 mi Awka
$846
381 km or 237 mi Hohoe
$570
381 km or 237 mi Minna
$787
384 km or 238 mi Kara
$656
390 km or 242 mi Ho
$345
405 km or 252 mi Owerri
$1686
409 km or 254 mi Enugu
$469
434 km or 270 mi Abuja
$1262
445 km or 277 mi Umuahia
$906
450 km or 280 mi Port Harcourt
$651
458 km or 285 mi Aba
$638
475 km or 295 mi Tema
$368
476 km or 295 mi Ashaiman
$546
484 km or 301 mi Koforidua
$585
495 km or 308 mi Accra
$747
520 km or 323 mi Kaduna
$377
558 km or 347 mi Calabar
$374
570 km or 354 mi Tamale
$492
582 km or 362 mi Zaria
$621