Belem vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$668
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1831
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$390
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$671
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$242
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.1
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$136
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
41
22
😀 Quality of life
60
43
🏙️ Population
1.3M
2.44M

The cost of living in Belem is 18% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 6804th and 7446th ($789 vs $668) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 6th in Brazil and Cameroon, respectively. Check Brazil vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belem compared to 0.2 months in Yaounde. Belem ranked 28th best city to live in Brazil vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 5967th and 7507th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belem vs Yaounde

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Belem Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.81
$4.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16
$54.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.9
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$93.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$218
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.2
$51.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.5
$78
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
9.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1927
$908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1367
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$6.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.3
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.3
$19.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3338
$1815

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$702
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$589
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$680
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$643
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$679
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$681
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$677
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$649
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$694
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$666
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$638
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$607
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$725
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$690
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$697
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$669
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$687
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$808
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$718
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$750
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$667
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$666
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$659
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$647
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$615
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$653
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$664
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$563
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$676
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$632
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$543
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$559
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$706
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$640
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$753
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1979
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$582
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$740
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1996
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$750

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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