Dubai vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$1691
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$325
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$317
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
65
25
😀 Quality of life
91
39
🏙️ Population
3.94M
2.44M

The cost of living in Dubai is 275% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 848th and 7283rd ($2514 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th 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 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 0.2 months in Yaounde. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 158th and 7830th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$52.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$192
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
9.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$882
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$4.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$2.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$5.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$1806

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1363
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$793
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$849
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$665
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$755
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$698
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1241
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1413
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$397
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$571
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$708
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$494
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$674
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$961
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$676
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1774
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$563
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$878
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1051
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$660
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$621
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1046
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$926
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1044
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$632
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1514
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$810
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$644
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$781
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$536
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$664
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$526
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$644
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$596
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$505
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$852
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$836
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$393
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$778