Nairobi vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$646
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1766
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$239
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$565
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$399
$359
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
67
26
😀 Quality of life
59
43
🏙️ Population
5.55M
2.44M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 14% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 7242nd and 7966th ($646 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Kenya and Cameroon, respectively. Check Kenya vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Nairobi compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 5517th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Yaounde

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Nairobi Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.87
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$147
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.2%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$641
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.99
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.6
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.43
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.9
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6839
$2559

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$530
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$524
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$439
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$486
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$571
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$536
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$405
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$441
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$424
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$557
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$557
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$493
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$542
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$493
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$622
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$600
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$654
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$547
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$581
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$706
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$762
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$600
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$556
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$449
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$599
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$677
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$446
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$543
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$539
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$748
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$575
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$448
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$458
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$445
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$448
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$553
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$566
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$747

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