Mecca vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2316
$1859
🏠 One person rent
$350
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1656
$372
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
41
26
😀 Quality of life
53
24
🏙️ Population
2.43M
2.44M

The cost of living in Mecca is 23% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 6019th and 6597th ($940 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 4th in Saudi Arabia and Cameroon, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Mecca compared to 0.5 months in Yaounde. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 6051st and 8641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Mecca Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.18
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.7
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$290
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$1050
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$423
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$73
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.54%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$2008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.7
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.82
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.53
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$103
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.7
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$363
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4675
$1615

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1368
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$794
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$933
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$655
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$710
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$714
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1201
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$812
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$374
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$666
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$702
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$488
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$638
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$906
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$651
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1686
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$469
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$846
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1036
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$659
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$724
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$878
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$886
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$879
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1262
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$757
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$616
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$735
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$658
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$518
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$635
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$701
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$492
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$787
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$810
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$377
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$774