Manaus vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manaus Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$823
$668
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$364
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$495
$136
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
25
22
😀 Quality of life
60
43
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.44M

The cost of living in Manaus is 23% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 6673rd and 7446th ($823 vs $668) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd 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 0.2 months in Yaounde. Manaus ranked 30th best city to live in Brazil vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 5988th and 7507th 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
$5.42
$4.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$54.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.06
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$93.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$218
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$411
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$51.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$78
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.23%
9.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1665
$908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$986
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.1
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.9
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$6.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.97
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.37
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.85
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.3
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.17
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.86
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.9
$19.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.5
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4934
$1815

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$726
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$732
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$734
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$728
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$743
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$750
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$753
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$659
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$676
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$740
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$701
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$649
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$669
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$636
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$624
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1180
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$607
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$638
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$854
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$649
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$572
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1174
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$756
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$662
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$1181
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$877
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$666
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$812
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1938
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$643
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1996
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$697
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1979
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$589
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$788
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$794
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$789
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$702

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1254
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$750
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$834
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$641
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$750
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$687
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1344
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$386
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$550
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$745
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$492
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$601
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$849
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$618
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1555
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$587
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$785
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$922
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$699
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$608
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1042
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$878
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1042
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$655
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1551
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$830
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$631
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$750
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$543
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$594
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$522
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$578
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$584
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$506
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$785
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$851
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$353
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$775