Mecca vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$438
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1083
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
41
22
😀 Quality of life
57
44
🏙️ Population
2.43M
2.44M

The cost of living in Mecca is 55% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 5338th and 7518th ($1031 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 6th in Saudi Arabia and Cameroon, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Mecca compared to 0.3 months in Yaounde. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 6151st and 7301st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Yaounde

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Mecca Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.49
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.5
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1938
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.13
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.18
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.5
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4518
$1797

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1210
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$890
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$976
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1164
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$873
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$871
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$993
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$834
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$864
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$919
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$483
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$475
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$484
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$938
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$513
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$738
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$481
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1124
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$947
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$350
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1628
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$532
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$476
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1036
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$379
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$748
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$476
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$334
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$439
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$478
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$338
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$872
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$488
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$753
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$429
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$497

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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