Algiers vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

Algiers Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$765
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1269
$1823
🏠 One person rent
$198
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$650
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.1
$66.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$292
$371
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
46
25
😀 Quality of life
59
27
🏙️ Population
3.42M
2.44M

The cost of living in Algiers is 34% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 8374th and 6328th ($505 vs $765) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Algeria and Cameroon, respectively. Check Algeria vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 0.5 months in Yaounde. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 5437th and 8750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$4.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$678
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$460
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$59.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$90.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$56
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1730
$988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1079
$204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$3.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.16
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$6.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.68
$4.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$2.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$47.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$8.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$65.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.1
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3146
$1924

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$438
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$364
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$422
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$417
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$425
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$319
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$344
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$333
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$342
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$325
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$379
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$384
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$284
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$1902
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$365
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$393
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1377
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$519
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$333
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$378
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1290
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$368
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$350
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1079
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1099
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$490
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1123
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1118
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1118
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1110
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$922
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$951
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$977
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$410
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1082
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1107
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1107
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1126
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1042
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1105

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1253
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$734
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$527
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$367
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$394
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$425
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$968
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$773
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$630
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$550
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$638
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$485
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$613
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$739
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$764
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1592
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$931
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$736
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$563
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$595
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$593
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$860
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$676
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$904
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$849
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1306
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$749
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$715
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$613
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$508
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$726
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$517
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$617
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$607
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$487
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$664
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$922
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$589
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$673