Accra vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$174
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
50
26
😀 Quality of life
56
43
🏙️ Population
2.39M
2.44M

The cost of living in Accra is 3% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 7827th and 7966th ($582 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Ghana and Cameroon, respectively. Check Ghana vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Accra compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 5889th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.08
 Cappuccino
$1.98
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$3.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$2559

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Cities near Accra

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$512
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$446
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$497
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$353
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$678
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$616
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$459
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$482
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$416
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$617
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$677
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$732
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$697
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$616
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$874
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
400 km or 249 mi Save
$676
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$617
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$448
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1114
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$826
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$892
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$620
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$916
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$262
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$407
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$250
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$888
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$310
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$923
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$314
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$243
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$897
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$675
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$315
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$351

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