Dhaka vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$150
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$192
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
76
22
😀 Quality of life
58
44
🏙️ Population
16.8M
2.44M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 28% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 8770th and 7518th ($478 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Bangladesh and Cameroon, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dhaka compared to 0.3 months in Yaounde. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 6105th and 7301st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Yaounde

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Dhaka Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$1797

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15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$357
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$342
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$321
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$278
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$287
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$326
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$289
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$285
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$288
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$319
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$311
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$327
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$318
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$314
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$321
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$288
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$435
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$321
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$326
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$313
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$319
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$321
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$362
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$336
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$328
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$296

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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