Addis Ababa vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2584
$1859
🏠 One person rent
$604
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.2
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$372
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
32
26
😀 Quality of life
40
24
🏙️ Population
5.23M
2.44M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 44% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 4928th and 6597th ($1103 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 0.5 months in Yaounde. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 6957th and 8641st 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
$6.55
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$1.31
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$618
$290
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$1050
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$73
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.04
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2736
$2008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$5.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.9
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.28
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.8
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3443
$1615

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$810
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$814
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$590
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$799
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$667
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$626
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$946
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$671
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$554
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$527
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$584
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$684
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$553
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$490
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$935
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$524
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$492
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$491
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$988
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$489
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$502
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$851
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$513
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$711
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$491
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$491
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$520
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$550
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$868
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$889
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$579
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$535
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$902

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