Abuja vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2817
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$1017
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$63.7
$192
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
39
22
😀 Quality of life
23
44
🏙️ Population
1.69M
2.44M

The cost of living in Abuja is 106% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 4364th and 7518th ($1375 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Nigeria and Cameroon, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0 months in Abuja compared to 0.3 months in Yaounde. Abuja ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 9006th and 7301st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Yaounde

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Abuja Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.62
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.85
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2890
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.38%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.68
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2528
$1797

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$692
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$323
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$760
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$517
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$564
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$672
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$531
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$693
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$488
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$518
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$795
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$491
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$575
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$516
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$670
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$627
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$773
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1364
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$639
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$658
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$503
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$786
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$591
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$699
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$373
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$559
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1118
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$995
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$372
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$759
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$946
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$821
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1119
562 km or 349 mi Save
$654
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$476
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$627
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$738
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1272
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1156

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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