Lima vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2292
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$426
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$410
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
77
26
😀 Quality of life
64
43
🏙️ Population
9.94M
2.44M

The cost of living in Lima is 64% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 5780th and 7966th ($932 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Peru and Cameroon, respectively. Check Peru vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lima compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 4655th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.3
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.43
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.08
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.08%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1234
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.54
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.8
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.89
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.6
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7186
$2559

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$778
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$694
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$658
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$534
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$593
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$538
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$626
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$522
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$491
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$491
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$583
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$611
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$519
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$476
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$674
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$525
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$499
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$506
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$504
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$562
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$511
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$592
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$475
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$543
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$551
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$637
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$532
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$514
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$390
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$726
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$702
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$472
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$603
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$761
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$790
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$662
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$705
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

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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