Madrid vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1726
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3985
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$986
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$1693
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2362
$359
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
98
26
😀 Quality of life
90
43
🏙️ Population
3.28M
2.44M

The cost of living in Madrid is 204% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 2577th and 7966th ($1726 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 8th in Spain and Cameroon, respectively. Check Spain vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Madrid compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 121st and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Yaounde

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Madrid Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$1.08
 Cappuccino
$2.55
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1118
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$3.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.86
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.3
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9474
$2559

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437

Cities near Yaounde

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