Accra vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$668
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$323
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$136
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
50
22
😀 Quality of life
56
43
🏙️ Population
1.78M
2.44M

The cost of living in Accra is 29% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 6525th and 7446th ($861 vs $668) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 0.2 months in Yaounde. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 6316th and 7507th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Yaounde

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Accra Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$4.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$54.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$93.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$218
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$51.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$78
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
9.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$2.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$6.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$19.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$1815

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$654
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$607
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$703
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$454
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$802
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$678
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$664
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$683
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$562
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$673
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$612
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$796
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$741
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$673
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1075
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$675
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1022
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1198
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1017
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1066
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$682
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1063
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$665
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$775
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1092
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$659
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1124
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$538
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$578
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1079
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$862
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$655
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$878

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1254
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$750
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$834
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$641
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$750
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$687
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1344
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$386
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$550
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$745
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$492
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$601
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$849
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$618
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1555
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$587
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$785
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$922
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$699
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$608
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1042
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$878
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1042
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$655
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1551
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$830
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$631
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$750
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$543
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$594
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$522
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$578
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$584
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$506
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$785
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$851
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$353
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$775