Dongguan vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$265
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
67
22
😀 Quality of life
71
44
🏙️ Population
10.5M
2.44M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 4% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 7308th and 7518th ($694 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 6th in China and Cameroon, respectively. Check China vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.3 months in Yaounde. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 3241st and 7301st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Yaounde

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Dongguan Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$1797

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$785
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$995
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$627
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$638
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$873
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2396
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2663
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$801
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$766
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$778
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$473
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$682
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$474
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$612
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$739
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$802
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$797
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$758
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$751
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$824
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$705
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$714
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$528
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$702
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$648
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$602
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$601
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$620

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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