Mersin vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2027
$1691
🏠 One person rent
$391
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$668
$325
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$317
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
44
25
😀 Quality of life
66
39
🏙️ Population
1.04M
2.44M

The cost of living in Mersin is 22% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 6587th and 7283rd ($820 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 6th in Turkey and Cameroon, respectively. Check Turkey vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mersin compared to 0.2 months in Yaounde. Mersin ranked 7th best city to live in Turkey vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 5008th and 7830th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mersin Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.99
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.3
$52.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.88
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$192
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.8
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.35%
9.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1505
$882
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1166
$616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$4.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$2.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$5.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.99
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.2
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$143
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6015
$1806

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$724
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$791
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$690
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$634
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$599
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$754
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$623
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$781
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$420
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$591
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$647
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$550
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$337
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$659
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$544
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$441
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$530
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$838
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$619
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1376
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1305
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$820
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1403
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$543
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1453
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$600
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$670
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$704
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1420
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$696
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1275
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1587
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$725
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$734
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$535
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$602
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$750
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$438
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2175
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1945

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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