Lima vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$1859
🏠 One person rent
$443
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$372
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
77
26
😀 Quality of life
64
24
🏙️ Population
9.94M
2.44M

The cost of living in Lima is 29% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 5792nd and 6597th ($986 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Peru and Cameroon, respectively. Check Peru vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lima compared to 0.5 months in Yaounde. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 4404th and 8641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.48
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$290
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$1050
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$73
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$2008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$5.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.02
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$1615

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1368
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$794
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$933
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$655
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$710
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$714
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1201
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$812
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$374
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$666
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$702
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$488
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$638
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$906
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$651
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1686
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$469
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$846
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1036
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$659
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$724
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$878
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$886
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$879
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1262
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$757
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$616
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$735
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$658
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$518
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$635
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$701
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$492
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$787
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$810
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$377
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$774