Belem vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2055
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$458
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$911
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.1
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$286
$359
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
40
26
😀 Quality of life
39
43
🏙️ Population
1.51M
2.44M

The cost of living in Belem is 52% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 6173rd and 7966th ($860 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 8th in Brazil and Cameroon, respectively. Check Brazil vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Belem compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Belem ranked 85th best city to live in Brazil vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 7261st and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1374
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.15%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.98
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.2
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.7
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2155
$2559

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$556
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$577
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$627
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$617
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$638
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$643
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$655
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$605
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$669
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$636
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$574
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$562
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$732
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$692
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$694
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$618
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$710
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$832
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$723
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$759
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$681
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$678
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$667
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$659
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$623
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$650
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$668
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$585
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$627
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$627
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$574
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$595
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$632
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$599
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$772
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1528
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$562
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$597
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1490
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$771

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1300
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$761
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$860
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$587
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$683
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$436
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1242
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$990
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$237
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$548
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$697
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$462
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$233
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$330
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$327
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$507
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$290
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$325
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$354
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$651
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$633
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$866
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$351
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$866
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$288
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$269
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$264
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$272
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$510
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$272
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$489
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$243
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$616
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$467
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$313
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$825
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$210
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$250