Johannesburg vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$1859
🏠 One person rent
$487
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$372
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
72
26
😀 Quality of life
58
24
🏙️ Population
4.43M
2.44M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 41% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 5069th and 6597th ($1079 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in South Africa and Cameroon, respectively. Check South Africa vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.5 months in Yaounde. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 5446th and 8641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.21
 Cappuccino
$2.04
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$290
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$1050
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$73
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$2008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$3.99
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$5.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$1615

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045

Cities near Yaounde

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