Johannesburg vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$547
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
73
22
😀 Quality of life
60
44
🏙️ Population
4.8M
2.44M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 81% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 4745th and 7518th ($1204 vs $666) 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 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.3 months in Yaounde. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 5850th and 7301st 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
$12.2
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$1797

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1156
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$759
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$821
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$627
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$738
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$699
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1209
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1272
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$373
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$551
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$743
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$478
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$591
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$773
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$559
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1364
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$564
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$693
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$795
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$698
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$601
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1011
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$786
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1013
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$627
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1375
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$760
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$567
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$672
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$531
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$506
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$488
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$576
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$489
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$692
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$833
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$323
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$670