Manama vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3148
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$807
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$1414
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$396
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.6
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2188
$359
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
44
26
😀 Quality of life
70
43
🏙️ Population
157K
2.44M

The cost of living in Manama is 142% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 3950th and 7966th ($1375 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Bahrain and Cameroon, respectively. Check Bahrain vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Manama compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 3031st and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manama Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.12
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.49
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.4
$1.08
 Cappuccino
$5.68
$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
$798
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$612
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1690
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.5
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.85%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2294
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1484
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$3.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.82
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.47
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.2
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.29
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.48
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.16
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.2
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.3
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$404
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10676
$2559

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1327
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1285
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$959
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1005
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$868
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1810
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$910
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$1872
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$646
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$621
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$798
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$606
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$606
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1642
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$890
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1424
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$604
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$710
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2229
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$541
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1612
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$708
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$1841
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$561
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$543
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$540
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$698
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$875
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1132
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1191
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$559
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$604

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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