Mecca vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1032
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$394
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$219
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1784
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
41
26
😀 Quality of life
54
43
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.44M

The cost of living in Mecca is 82% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 5103rd and 7966th ($1032 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 8th in Saudi Arabia and Cameroon, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Mecca compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Mecca ranked 8th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 6051st and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mecca Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.5
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.08
 Cappuccino
$3.4
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$424
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.4
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.07%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1443
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.4
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$3.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.89
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.32
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$127
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.24
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.3
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.5
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4708
$2559

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1100
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$938
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1361
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$892
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$844
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$920
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$923
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$860
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$1047
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$466
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$467
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$467
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$1013
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$498
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$996
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$466
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1095
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1061
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$280
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1642
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$523
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$467
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1000
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$404
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$800
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$466
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$434
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$443
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$470
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$440
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$959
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$481
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$854
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$625
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$490

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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