Dubai vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$359
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
64
26
😀 Quality of life
88
43
🏙️ Population
3.33M
2.44M

The cost of living in Dubai is 293% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 1218th and 7966th ($2229 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in the United Arab Emirates and Cameroon, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Dubai compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 189th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$1.08
 Cappuccino
$6.06
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$3.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$2559

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1841
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1191
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1132
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1164
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$787
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1872
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1126
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1810
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$798
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$890
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$573
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$604
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1375
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1285
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1327
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$544
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$959
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$779
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1005
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$606
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$868
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$604
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$530
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$672
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$457
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$910
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$621
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$606
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$646
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$561
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$822
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$575
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$541

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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