Kano vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1362
$1837
🏠 One person rent
$208
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.3
$61.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$154
$349
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
24
25
😀 Quality of life
13
24
🏙️ Population
4.35M
2.44M

The cost of living in Kano is 26% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 8204th and 6685th ($553 vs $747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 3rd in Nigeria and Cameroon, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kano compared to 0.5 months in Yaounde. Kano ranked 12th best city to live in Nigeria vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 9094th and 8653rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kano Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.67
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.78
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.13
 Cappuccino
$4.68
$2.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$282
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$350
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.7
$50.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$77
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$47.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.51%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1825
$1871
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$626
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.44
$3.67
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.56
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$6.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$5.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.96
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.23
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$3.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.07
$2.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.51
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.41
$6.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.33
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.75
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$12
$36.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.2
$306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1380
$1631

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$526
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$579
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202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$587
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$974
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$972
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$820
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$759
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$743
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1502
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$426
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$553
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$609
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$665
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$535
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$556
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$651
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$462
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$695
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$634
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$533
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$805
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$779
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$972
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$677
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$485
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$553
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$558
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$523
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1019
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$776
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$883
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1611
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$555
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$527
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$486
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$621
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1030
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$881

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1265
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$555
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$764
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$601
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$655
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$553
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1121
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$741
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$384
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$527
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$668
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$482
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$621
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$883
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$679
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1611
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$462
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$805
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$972
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$625
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$556
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$900
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$881
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$900
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$558
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1502
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$820
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$665
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$759
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$522
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$651
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$513
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$634
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$533
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$486
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$743
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$850
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$371
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$779