Kano vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$210
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$539
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$67.6
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$141
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$81.1
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.7
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$133
$359
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
24
26
😀 Quality of life
17
43
🏙️ Population
3.85M
2.44M

The cost of living in Kano is 63% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 9294th and 7966th ($210 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 8th in Nigeria and Cameroon, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kano compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Kano ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 9073rd and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kano vs Yaounde

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Kano Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$0.92
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$2.63
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.39
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.25
$1.08
 Cappuccino
$1.27
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$95.4
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$5.21
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.98
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.14
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.08%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$523
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$301
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.77
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.29
$3.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.71
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.59
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.51
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.1
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.11
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$12
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$28.4
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$721
$2559

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Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$265
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$233
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$210
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$249
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$976
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$978
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$269
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$272
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$313
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$288
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$219
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$241
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$314
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$264
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$314
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$633
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$272
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$290
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$310
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$243
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$616
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$325
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$250
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$354
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$407
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$468
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$436
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$501
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1006
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$262
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$330
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$507
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$761
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$548
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$467
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$233
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$826
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$351

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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