Nairobi vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$807
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$305
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
67
22
😀 Quality of life
59
44
🏙️ Population
5.55M
2.44M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 21% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 6736th and 7518th ($807 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Kenya and Cameroon, respectively. Check Kenya vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Nairobi compared to 0.3 months in Yaounde. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 6034th and 7301st 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
$5.36
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$371
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.79%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10471
$1797

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$448
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$415
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$532
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$543
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$618
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$540
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$513
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$549
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$524
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$603
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$624
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$611
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$573
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$613
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$533
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$635
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$697
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$531
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$495
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$546
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$586
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$417
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$591
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$688
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$671
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$872
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$688
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$541
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$583
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$810
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$553
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$689
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$447
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$691
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$690
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$577
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$533
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$795

Cities near Yaounde

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