Accra vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$1859
🏠 One person rent
$278
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$372
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
50
26
😀 Quality of life
53
24
🏙️ Population
2.39M
2.44M

The cost of living in Accra is 2% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 6680th and 6597th ($747 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Ghana and Cameroon, respectively. Check Ghana vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.5 months in Yaounde. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 6041st and 8641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$290
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$1050
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$73
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$2008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$5.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$1615

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$546
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$368
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$585
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$345
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$711
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$656
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$546
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$570
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$412
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$655
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$617
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$755
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$710
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$652
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1015
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
400 km or 249 mi Save
$644
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$652
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1133
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1164
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1019
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1012
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$656
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1011
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$699
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$774
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1034
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$704
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1071
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$635
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1035
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$751
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$537
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$886

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1368
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$794
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$933
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$655
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$710
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$714
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1201
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$812
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$374
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$666
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$702
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$488
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$638
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$906
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$651
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1686
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$469
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$846
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1036
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$659
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$724
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$878
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$886
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$879
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1262
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$757
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$616
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$735
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$658
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$518
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$635
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$701
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$492
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$787
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$810
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$377
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$774