Abuja vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

Abuja Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1306
$765
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2644
$1823
🏠 One person rent
$935
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$1587
$650
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.9
$66.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$371
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
36
25
😀 Quality of life
35
27
🏙️ Population
1.57M
2.44M

The cost of living in Abuja is 71% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 3404th and 6328th ($1306 vs $765) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Nigeria and Cameroon, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 0.5 months in Yaounde. Abuja ranked 2nd best city to live in Nigeria vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 7849th and 8750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.12
$4.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1535
$348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$717
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$678
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1660
$460
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$59.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.8
$90.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$56
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.63%
7.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11731
$988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7745
$204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$3.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.44
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$6.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$5.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.04
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$4.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.62
$2.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$47.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.07
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.26
$8.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$65.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2401
$1924

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$664
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$589
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$749
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$740
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$931
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$613
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$726
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$736
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$617
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$684
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$563
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$519
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$517
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$740
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$673
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$849
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$739
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1592
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$598
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$943
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$687
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$676
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$613
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$425
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$630
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$764
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$912
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1191
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$613
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$734
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1449
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$527
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$908
562 km or 349 mi Save
$643
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$712
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$367
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$394
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$773
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1253

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1253
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$734
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$527
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$367
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$394
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$425
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$968
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$773
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$630
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$550
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$638
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$485
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$613
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$739
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$764
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1592
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$931
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$736
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$563
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$595
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$593
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$860
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$676
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$904
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$849
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1306
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$749
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$715
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$613
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$508
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$726
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$517
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$617
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$607
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$487
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$664
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$922
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$589
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$673