Abidjan vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2962
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$512
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$1248
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
34
26
😀 Quality of life
39
43
🏙️ Population
4.98M
2.44M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 96% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 4683rd and 7966th ($1114 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Ivory Coast and Cameroon, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 7263rd and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1596
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.46%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2052
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1489
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.24
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.4
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.2
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$123
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3025
$2559

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$916
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$892
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$888
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$874
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$897
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$459
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$923
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$416
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$497
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$582
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$512
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$446
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$976
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$353
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$482
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$616
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$468
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$469
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$678
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$972
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$617
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$616
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$675
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$479
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$677
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$617
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$470
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$732
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$620
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$697
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$501
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$977
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$678
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$472

Cities near Yaounde

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