Mersin vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mersin Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1906
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$365
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$599
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.2
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$536
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
62 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
44
26
😀 Quality of life
58
43
🏙️ Population
1.81M
2.44M

The cost of living in Mersin is 32% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 6570th and 7966th ($750 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 8th in Turkey and Cameroon, respectively. Check Turkey vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Mersin compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Mersin ranked 10th best city to live in Turkey vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 5682nd and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mersin Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.76
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.8
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
34.56%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1416
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$881
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.65
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.57
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.94
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.52
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.73
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$282
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15894
$2559

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$601
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$630
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$539
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$566
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$517
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$592
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$521
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$622
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$513
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$518
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$550
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$490
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$402
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$563
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$479
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$436
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$473
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$397
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$530
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1199
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1081
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$498
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$990
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$401
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1280
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$483
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$586
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$594
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1091
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$431
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1189
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1519
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$416
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$742
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$404
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$434
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$522
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$480
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2099
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1783

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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