Cost of Living in Maroua

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$701
$1761
🛋️ Without rent
$370
$1164
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$331
$597
🍽️ Food
$244
$661
🚐 Transport
$29.9
$81.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
😀 Quality of life
15
🏙️ Population
201K

The average cost of living in Maroua is $701, which is in the top 25% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 6926th out of 9294 in our global list and 8th out of 10 in Cameroon.

The median after-tax salary is $253, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months. Ranked 9023rd (TOP 97%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 8th best city to live in Cameroon. With an estimated population of 201K, Maroua is the 6th largest city in Cameroon.

Why living in Maroua costs 2.8 times more than the average salary? Because we have a developed country lifestyle as a reference and in some least developed countries maintaining such a standard of living is hard and expensive. Thus, living costs in Maroua for locals and expats differ significantly.

✈️ Closest airport 16 km Salak Airport
😷 Air quality Moderate 27.8 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 6633 University of Maroua
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Prices in Maroua

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
 Cappuccino
$1.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$360
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$569
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.99
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$361
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2727

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