Belem vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$784
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1751
$1691
🏠 One person rent
$413
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$325
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$317
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$312
$119
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
41
25
😀 Quality of life
45
39
🏙️ Population
1.3M
2.44M

The cost of living in Belem is 17% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 6728th and 7283rd ($784 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 6th in Brazil and Cameroon, respectively. Check Brazil vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Belem compared to 0.2 months in Yaounde. Belem ranked 96th best city to live in Brazil vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 7040th and 7830th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.19
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$52.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.53
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$481
$115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$192
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.09%
9.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1804
$882
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1219
$616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.1
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$4.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$5.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.72
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$102
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3163
$1806

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$660
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$577
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$646
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$620
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$643
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$645
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$643
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$622
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$652
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$631
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$606
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$573
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$661
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$642
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$656
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$631
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$645
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$732
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$658
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$683
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$623
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$621
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$624
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$611
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$596
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$618
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$617
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$568
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$653
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$592
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$554
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$572
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$662
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$617
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$716
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1931
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$566
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$690
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1934
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$707

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1363
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$793
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$849
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$665
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$755
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$698
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1241
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1413
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$397
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$571
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$708
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$494
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$674
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$961
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$676
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1774
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$563
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$878
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1051
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$660
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$621
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1046
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$926
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1044
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$632
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1514
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$810
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$644
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$781
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$536
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$664
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$526
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$644
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$596
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$505
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$852
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$836
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$393
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$778