Fortaleza vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1752
$1691
🏠 One person rent
$328
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$471
$325
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$317
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$119
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
42
25
😀 Quality of life
61
39
🏙️ Population
2.43M
2.44M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 13% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 6833rd and 7283rd ($758 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th 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 Fortaleza compared to 0.2 months in Yaounde. Fortaleza ranked 16th best city to live in Brazil vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 5841st and 7830th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$52.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.49
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.19
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$430
$205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$192
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.5
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.2
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.9%
9.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1344
$882
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$743
$616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$4.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$5.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.06
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.6
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2167
$1806

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$713
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$637
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$510
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$639
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$630
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$644
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$656
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$772
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$538
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$690
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$613
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$590
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$591
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$623
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$617
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$662
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$563
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$571
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$583
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$562
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$566
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$572
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$572
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$618
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$568
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$575
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$545
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$579
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$596
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$566
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$631
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$559
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$416
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$624
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$561

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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