Bucharest vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$562
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
78
22
😀 Quality of life
84
44
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.44M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 72% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 4877th and 7518th ($1148 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th in Romania and Cameroon, respectively. Check Romania vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.3 months in Yaounde. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 482nd and 7301st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Yaounde

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Bucharest Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$1797

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$995
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$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

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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