Algiers vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$477
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1205
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$168
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$339
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
48
22
😀 Quality of life
62
44
🏙️ Population
2.36M
2.44M

The cost of living in Algiers is 28% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 8774th and 7518th ($477 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 6th in Algeria and Cameroon, respectively. Check Algeria vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 0.3 months in Yaounde. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 5692nd and 7301st among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.88
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.19
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$212
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.1
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.32%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.57
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.19
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.24
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.3
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4697
$1797

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$416
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$352
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$406
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$329
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$357
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$365
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$377
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$342
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$334
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$381
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$433
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$407
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$444
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2775
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$529
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$423
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2017
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$490
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$462
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$400
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1546
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$452
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$519
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1519
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1620
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$476
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1279
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1513
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1658
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1628
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1195
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1268
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1150
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$439
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1381
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1372
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1342
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1272
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1173
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1340

Cities near Yaounde

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