Johannesburg vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$1691
🏠 One person rent
$485
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$325
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$317
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
74
25
😀 Quality of life
62
39
🏙️ Population
4.43M
2.44M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 61% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 5031st and 7283rd ($1082 vs $671) 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 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 5648th and 7830th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$52.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$192
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
9.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$882
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$4.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$5.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$1806

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1363
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$793
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$849
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$665
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$755
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$698
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1241
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1413
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$397
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$571
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$708
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$494
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$674
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$961
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$676
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1774
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$563
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$878
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1051
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$660
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$621
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1046
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$926
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1044
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$632
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1514
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$810
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$644
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$781
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$536
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$664
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$526
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$644
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$596
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$505
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$852
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$836
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$393
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$778