Fortaleza vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$1859
🏠 One person rent
$290
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$372
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
42
26
😀 Quality of life
56
24
🏙️ Population
2.43M
2.44M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 6% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 6830th and 6597th ($717 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 4th 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 0.5 months in Yaounde. Fortaleza ranked 11th best city to live in Brazil vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 5784th and 8641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.42
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$290
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$1050
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.3
$73
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.53%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$2008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$754
$675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.2
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.23
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$5.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.95
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2197
$1615

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$664
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$580
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$491
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$599
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$595
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$554
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$550
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$523
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$561
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$566
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$567
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$570
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$614
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$575
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$584
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$530
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$573
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$553
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$545
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$535
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$533
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$576
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$595
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$557
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$562
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$542
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$495
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$551
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$580
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$544
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$610
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$532
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$413
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$603
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$587

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1368
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$794
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$933
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$655
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$710
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$714
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1201
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$812
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$374
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$666
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$702
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$488
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$638
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$906
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$651
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1686
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$469
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$846
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1036
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$659
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$724
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$878
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$886
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$879
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1262
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$757
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$616
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$735
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$658
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$518
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$635
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$701
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$492
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$787
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$810
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$377
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$774