Manaus vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manaus Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2058
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$407
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$683
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$532
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
23
26
😀 Quality of life
55
43
🏙️ Population
2.26M
2.44M

The cost of living in Manaus is 51% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 6183rd and 7966th ($859 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 8th 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 0.6 months in Yaounde. Manaus ranked 14th best city to live in Brazil vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 5964th and 6890th 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
$5.39
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.08
 Cappuccino
$2.96
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$691
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.6
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.89%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.82
$3.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.04
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.75
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.94
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5190
$2559

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$761
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$761
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$764
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$759
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$774
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$771
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$772
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$634
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$627
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$683
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$668
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$634
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$618
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$631
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$631
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$933
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$562
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$574
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$605
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$633
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$921
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$743
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$635
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$928
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$896
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$636
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$761
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$617
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1490
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$694
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1528
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$760
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$695
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$860
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$556

Cities near Yaounde

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