Algiers vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1327
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$216
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$39
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$323
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
48
26
😀 Quality of life
60
43
🏙️ Population
3.42M
2.44M

The cost of living in Algiers is 2% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 8096th and 7966th ($553 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th 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 0.6 months in Yaounde. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 5408th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$1.08
 Cappuccino
$1.45
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.4
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2019
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1129
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.53
$3.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.21
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.33
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.09
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.7
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2863
$2559

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$412
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$453
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$416
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$339
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$402
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$379
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$387
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$372
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$354
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$374
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$476
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$347
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2629
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$403
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$394
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$518
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$419
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$403
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1478
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$424
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$426
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1297
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1287
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$478
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1057
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1331
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1416
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$907
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1158
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1077
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$423
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1177
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1205
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1274
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1219
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1060
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1227

Cities near Yaounde

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