Johannesburg vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$403
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
72
26
😀 Quality of life
61
43
🏙️ Population
4.43M
2.44M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 60% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 5921st and 7966th ($908 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th 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 0.6 months in Yaounde. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 5184th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.08
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$2559

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

Cities near Yaounde

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