Cost of living comparison
compared to
Douala vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary
Douala is 2.3 times more expensive than Kiev.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.1% more in Douala
- Groceries
-
pay 96.3% more in Douala
- Transportation
-
pay 11.6% more in Douala
- Housing
-
pay 7.7 times more in Douala
- Childcare
-
pay 5.3% less in Douala
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.0% more in Douala
- Clothing
-
pay 52.8% more in Douala
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Douala are more expensive than in Kiev. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Douala.
Douala vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Douala instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 56.1% more for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Douala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.43
UAH356.29
|
$8.94
FCFA5,009
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH254.49
|
$5.37
FCFA3,006
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
UAH28.53
|
$1.71
FCFA959
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
UAH19.59
|
$0.81
FCFA455
|
|
Kiev vs. Douala - Cost of restaurants
pay 96.3% more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Douala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
UAH33.09
|
$0.44
FCFA247
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.90
UAH207.14
|
$7.15
FCFA4,007
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
UAH200.87
|
$11.00
FCFA6,163
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
UAH85.19
|
$1.90
FCFA1,062
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
UAH89.48
|
$2.84
FCFA1,591
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.55
UAH23.38
|
$2.07
FCFA1,159
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH30.58
|
$0.95
FCFA530
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
UAH36.05
|
$0.97
FCFA545
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
UAH42.75
|
$0.64
FCFA359
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
UAH15.77
|
$1.54
FCFA864
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
UAH10.71
|
$1.01
FCFA568
|
|
Kiev vs. Douala - Cost of groceries
pay 11.6% more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Douala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
UAH224.42
|
$5.32
FCFA2,977
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.23
UAH432.63
|
$17.89
FCFA10,019
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,417.03
UAH1,286,195.79
|
$31,302.80
FCFA17,532,586
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.02
UAH254.49
|
$4.11
FCFA2,304
|
|
Kiev vs. Douala - Cost of transportation
pay 7.7 times more for housing
|
Kiev
|
Douala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.04
UAH297.70
|
$184.84
FCFA103,526
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.45
UAH26,658.83
|
$925.78
FCFA518,528
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.83
UAH15,976.67
|
$596.01
FCFA333,820
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.97
UAH3,423.88
|
$130.29
FCFA72,974
|
|
Kiev vs. Douala - Cost of housing
pay 5.3% less for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Douala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.14
UAH15,778.42
|
$539.30
FCFA302,061
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,847.15
UAH331,819.68
|
$3,522.91
FCFA1,973,167
|
|
Kiev vs. Douala - Cost of childcare
pay 21.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Douala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
UAH45.81
|
$1.16
FCFA651
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.64
UAH69.20
|
$2.06
FCFA1,156
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.89
UAH122.16
|
$3.58
FCFA2,004
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.56
UAH1,630.68
|
$23.85
FCFA13,358
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
UAH203.59
|
$8.94
FCFA5,009
|
|
Kiev vs. Douala - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 52.8% more for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Douala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.61
UAH2,901.19
|
$83.53
FCFA46,787
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.80
UAH1,513.62
|
$70.06
FCFA39,240
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.02
UAH4,102.39
|
$145.38
FCFA81,429
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.54
UAH4,631.73
|
$157.25
FCFA88,073
|
|
Kiev vs. Douala - Cost of clothing
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