Manaus vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manaus Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$842
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2000
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$380
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
25
22
😀 Quality of life
60
44
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.44M

The cost of living in Manaus is 26% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 6589th and 7518th ($842 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 6th 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 0.3 months in Yaounde. Manaus ranked 31st best city to live in Brazil vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 5837th and 7301st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manaus vs Yaounde

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Manaus Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.48
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.12
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.07
$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
$486
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$830
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.3
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.4
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.42%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1722
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1134
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.2
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.26
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.42
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.18
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.53
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.86
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.4
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.78
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4970
$1797

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$744
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$744
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$747
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$744
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$750
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$755
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$759
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$667
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$669
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$744
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$716
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$665
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$667
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$645
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$634
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1236
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$618
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$649
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$890
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$655
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$575
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1236
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$780
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$670
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$1212
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$914
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$670
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$815
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1908
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$652
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1966
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$709
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1941
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$596
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$793
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$815
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$812
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$709

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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