Manaus vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manaus Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$798
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$1859
🏠 One person rent
$377
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$616
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.4
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$372
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
23
26
😀 Quality of life
53
24
🏙️ Population
2.06M
2.44M

The cost of living in Manaus is 4% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 6439th and 6597th ($798 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 4th in Brazil and Cameroon, respectively. Check Brazil vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Manaus compared to 0.5 months in Yaounde. Manaus ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 6028th and 8641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Manaus Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.31
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.76
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$290
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$1050
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.8
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$73
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.92%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1459
$2008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$883
$675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$5.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.9
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.08
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.1
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.99
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$40
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.8
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$212
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$1615

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$708
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$708
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$714
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$708
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$725
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$727
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$728
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$603
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$666
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$586
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$639
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$603
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$630
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$602
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1015
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$582
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$633
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$611
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$598
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$691
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$601
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$986
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$869
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$625
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$780
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$602
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1698
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$652
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1642
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$538
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$785
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$751
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$770
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$668

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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