Cost of living comparison

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Douala vs. London Cost of Living Summary

Douala is 31.9% cheaper than London.

Restaurants: pay 55.2% less in Douala
Groceries: pay 0.7% more in Douala
Transportation: pay 55.5% less in Douala
Housing: pay 34.5% more in Douala
Childcare: pay 82.9% less in Douala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 70.0% less in Douala
Clothing: pay 4.9% more in Douala

The cost of housing, clothing, and groceries in Douala are more expensive than in London. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Douala.

Douala vs. London Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 55.2% less for restaurants

	London	Douala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.73 £19.98	$8.94 FCFA5,009	-66.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.02 £8.24	$5.37 FCFA3,006	-51.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.12 £2.33	$1.71 FCFA959	-45.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 £1.44	$0.81 FCFA455	-57.9%
Average			-55.2%

London vs. Douala - Cost of restaurants

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pay 0.7% more for groceries

	London	Douala
Bread 1 loaf	$2.16 £1.61	$0.44 FCFA247	-79.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.54 £4.14	$7.15 FCFA4,007	+29.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.58 £4.92	$11.00 FCFA6,163	+67.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.02 £3.75	$1.90 FCFA1,062	-62.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.95 £2.95	$2.84 FCFA1,591	-28.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.53 £1.14	$2.07 FCFA1,159	+35.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 £0.62	$0.95 FCFA530	+13.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 £1.07	$0.97 FCFA545	-32.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.64 £1.23	$0.64 FCFA359	-60.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 £0.57	$1.54 FCFA864	+103.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 £0.62	$1.01 FCFA568	+22.0%
Average			+0.7%

London vs. Douala - Cost of groceries

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pay 55.5% less for transportation

	London	Douala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.12 £5.32	$5.32 FCFA2,977	-25.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$240.54 £179.81	$17.89 FCFA10,019	-92.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,798.76 £28,254.42	$31,302.80 FCFA17,532,586	-17.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.75 £23.73	$4.11 FCFA2,304	-87.0%
Average			-55.5%

London vs. Douala - Cost of transportation

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pay 34.5% more for housing

	London	Douala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.83 £32.02	$184.84 FCFA103,526	+331.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,083.09 £2,304.60	$925.78 FCFA518,528	-70.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,340.14 £1,749.24	$596.01 FCFA333,820	-74.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$255.85 £191.25	$130.29 FCFA72,974	-49.1%
Average			+34.5%

London vs. Douala - Cost of housing

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pay 82.9% less for childcare

	London	Douala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,480.84 £1,854.42	$539.30 FCFA302,061	-78.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$28,512.27 £21,312.81	$3,522.91 FCFA1,973,167	-87.6%
Average			-82.9%

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pay 70.0% less for entertainment and sports

	London	Douala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.69 £6.49	$1.16 FCFA651	-86.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.21 £3.89	$2.06 FCFA1,156	-60.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$22.72 £16.98	$3.58 FCFA2,004	-84.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.95 £48.55	$23.85 FCFA13,358	-63.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.05 £14.98	$8.94 FCFA5,009	-55.4%
Average			-70.0%

London vs. Douala - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 4.9% more for clothing

	London	Douala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$116.11 £86.79	$83.53 FCFA46,787	-28.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.02 £38.89	$70.06 FCFA39,240	+34.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.96 £94.16	$145.38 FCFA81,429	+15.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$160.88 £120.25	$157.25 FCFA88,073	-2.3%
Average			+4.9%

London vs. Douala - Cost of clothing

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