Dhaka vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$668
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$152
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$136
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
76
22
😀 Quality of life
57
43
🏙️ Population
16.8M
2.44M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 28% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 8803rd and 7446th ($481 vs $668) 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 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 0.2 months in Yaounde. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 6218th and 7507th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$4.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$54.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$93.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$218
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$51.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$78
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
9.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$2.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$6.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$19.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$1815

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$351
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1254
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$750
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$834
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$641
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$750
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$687
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1344
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$386
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$550
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$745
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$492
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$601
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$849
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$618
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1555
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$587
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$785
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$922
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$699
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$608
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1042
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$878
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1042
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$655
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1551
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$830
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$631
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$750
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$543
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$594
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$522
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$578
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$584
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$506
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$785
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$851
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$353
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$775