Lima vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1034
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2503
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$466
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$632
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
77
22
😀 Quality of life
71
44
🏙️ Population
9.94M
2.44M

The cost of living in Lima is 55% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 5300th and 7518th ($1034 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Peru and Cameroon, respectively. Check Peru vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 0.3 months in Yaounde. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 3484th and 7301st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Yaounde

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Lima Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.53
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2328
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1422
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.6
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.5
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11057
$1797

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

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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