Alexandria vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
51
22
😀 Quality of life
57
44
🏙️ Population
5.36M
2.44M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 45% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 9023rd and 7518th ($366 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 6th in Egypt and Cameroon, respectively. Check Egypt vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.3 months in Yaounde. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 6205th and 7301st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Yaounde

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Alexandria Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$1797

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$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1156
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$759
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$821
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$627
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$738
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$699
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1209
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1272
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$373
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$551
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$743
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$478
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$591
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$773
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$559
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1364
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$564
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$693
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$795
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$698
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$601
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1011
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$786
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1013
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$627
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1375
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$760
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$567
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$672
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$531
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$506
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$488
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$576
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$489
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$692
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$833
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$323
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$670