Fortaleza vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$353
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$359
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
42
26
😀 Quality of life
56
43
🏙️ Population
2.7M
2.44M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 43% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 6336th and 7966th ($814 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 Fortaleza compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Fortaleza ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 5829th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.08
 Cappuccino
$2.43
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$3.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.73
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2398
$2559

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$745
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$618
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$521
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$611
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$600
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$619
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$582
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$579
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$567
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$597
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$592
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$596
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$598
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$593
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$599
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$632
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$609
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$619
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$598
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$576
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$539
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$545
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$595
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$574
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$650
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$585
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$504
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$614
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$623
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$562
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$612
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$636
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$466
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$667
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$659

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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