Abidjan vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2830
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$536
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$365
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
35
22
😀 Quality of life
48
44
🏙️ Population
5.62M
2.44M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 78% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 4787th and 7518th ($1185 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 0.3 months in Yaounde. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 6864th and 7301st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Yaounde

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Abidjan Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.4
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$629
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.67%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2284
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.68
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.6
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.2
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4239
$1797

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1044
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1043
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1067
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1049
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1062
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$714
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1100
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$606
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$762
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$927
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$697
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$583
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1076
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$500
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$727
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$665
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$487
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$486
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$759
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$993
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$657
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$656
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$863
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$501
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$596
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$656
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$487
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$830
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$661
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$768
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$518
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$998
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$896
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$494

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1156
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$759
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$821
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$627
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$738
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$699
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1209
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1272
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$373
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$551
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$743
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$478
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$591
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$773
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$559
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1364
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$564
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$693
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$795
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$698
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$601
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1011
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$786
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1013
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$627
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1375
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$760
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$567
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$672
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$531
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$506
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$488
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$576
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$489
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$692
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$833
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$323
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$670