Manama vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1340
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3091
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$765
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$1313
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2321
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
45
22
😀 Quality of life
76
44
🏙️ Population
298K
2.44M

The cost of living in Manama is 101% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 4453rd and 7518th ($1340 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Bahrain and Cameroon, respectively. Check Bahrain vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Manama compared to 0.3 months in Yaounde. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 1297th and 7301st among best cities to live in the world.

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Manama Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.6
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.74
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$904
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1636
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.26%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2618
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1965
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.1
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.31
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.42
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.6
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$403
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10985
$1797

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$1218
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1062
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$965
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1059
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$778
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$2015
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$917
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$2100
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$454
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$457
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$494
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$471
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$505
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1628
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$497
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1437
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$485
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$703
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2470
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$469
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1543
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$708
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2356
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$459
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$522
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$509
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$694
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$861
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1455
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1173
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$548
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$521

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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