Johannesburg vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$668
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$522
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$136
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
73
22
😀 Quality of life
65
43
🏙️ Population
4.8M
2.44M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 75% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 4839th and 7446th ($1171 vs $668) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 6th in South Africa and Cameroon, respectively. Check South Africa vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.2 months in Yaounde. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 5190th and 7507th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Yaounde

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Johannesburg Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$4.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$54.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$93.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$218
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$51.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$78
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
9.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$6.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$19.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$1815

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1254
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$750
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$834
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$641
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$750
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$687
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1344
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$386
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$550
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$745
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$492
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$601
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$849
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$618
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1555
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$587
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$785
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$922
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$699
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$608
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1042
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$878
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1042
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$655
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1551
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$830
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$631
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$750
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$543
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$594
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$522
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$578
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$584
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$506
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$785
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$851
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$353
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$775