Addis Ababa vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$674
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
34
22
😀 Quality of life
45
44
🏙️ Population
5.7M
2.44M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 72% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 4878th and 7518th ($1148 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Ethiopia and Cameroon, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.3 months in Yaounde. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 7160th and 7301st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Yaounde

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Addis Ababa Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$1797

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Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834

Cities near Yaounde

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