Cairo vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$193
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
83
26
😀 Quality of life
59
43
🏙️ Population
9.61M
2.44M

The cost of living in Cairo is 3% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 8130th and 7966th ($549 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 Cairo compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 5556th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Yaounde

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Cairo Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.08
 Cappuccino
$2.1
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$3.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$2559

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5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$513
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1701

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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