Alexandria vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$164
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
49
26
😀 Quality of life
51
43
🏙️ Population
4.87M
2.44M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 13% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 8536th and 7966th ($495 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 8th in Egypt and Cameroon, respectively. Check Egypt vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 6224th and 6890th 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
$5.31
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$1.08
 Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$3.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$2559

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21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$393
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$450
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$446
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$490
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$472
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$549
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$513
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$418
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$494
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$384
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$478
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$468
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$470
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$366
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$455
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$657
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1725
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1499
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1703
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1671
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1848
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1687
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1400
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$421
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1826
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1523
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1871
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1701
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2113
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2212

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1300
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$761
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$860
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$587
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$683
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$436
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1242
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$990
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$237
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$548
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$697
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$462
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$233
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$330
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$327
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$507
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$290
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$325
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$354
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$651
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$633
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$866
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$351
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$866
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$288
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$269
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$264
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$272
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$510
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$272
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$489
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$243
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$616
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$467
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$313
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$825
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$210
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$250