Cost of living comparison

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Douala vs. Delhi Cost of Living Summary

Douala is 3.5 times more expensive than Delhi.

Restaurants
pay 2.8 times more in Douala
Groceries
pay 3.1 times more in Douala
Transportation
pay 57.6% more in Douala
Housing
pay 8.3 times more in Douala
Childcare
pay 4.7 times more in Douala
Entertainment and Sports
pay 5.4% more in Douala
Clothing
pay 2.9 times more in Douala

The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Douala are more expensive than in Delhi. Notably, housing, childcare, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Douala.

Douala vs. Delhi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Douala instead of Delhi, you would:

pay 2.8 times more for restaurants

 
Delhi
Douala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.64
₹504.98
$8.94
FCFA5,009
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$3.95
₹353.49
$5.37
FCFA3,006
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.48
₹42.98
$1.71
FCFA959

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pay 3.1 times more for groceries

 
Delhi
Douala
Bread
1 loaf
$0.56
₹50.44
$0.44
FCFA247
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.34
₹209.21
$7.15
FCFA4,007
Milk (1 gallon) $2.91
₹260.52
$11.00
FCFA6,163

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pay 57.6% more for transportation

 
Delhi
Douala
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.22
₹378.17
$5.32
FCFA2,977
Monthly public transit pass $11.27
₹1,009.96
$17.89
FCFA10,019
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $15,220.85
₹1,363,443.70
$31,302.80
FCFA17,532,586

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pay 8.3 times more for housing

 
Delhi
Douala
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$8.34
₹747.21
$184.84
FCFA103,526
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $229.89
₹20,593.30
$925.78
FCFA518,528
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $139.05
₹12,456.15
$596.01
FCFA333,820

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pay 4.7 times more for childcare

 
Delhi
Douala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $71.33
₹6,389.47
$539.30
FCFA302,061
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,932.31
₹173,091.31
$3,522.91
FCFA1,973,167

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pay 5.4% more for entertainment and sports

 
Delhi
Douala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.25
₹201.99
$1.16
FCFA651
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.11
₹188.93
$2.06
FCFA1,156
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.95
₹353.49
$3.58
FCFA2,004

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pay 2.9 times more for clothing

 
Delhi
Douala
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$27.76
₹2,486.40
$83.53
FCFA46,787
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$34.10
₹3,054.36
$70.06
FCFA39,240
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$52.38
₹4,692.42
$145.38
FCFA81,429

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
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