Ouagadougou vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1906
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$329
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.3
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$441
$359
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
21
26
😀 Quality of life
23
43
🏙️ Population
2.45M
2.44M

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 32% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 6572nd and 7966th ($750 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Burkina Faso and Cameroon, respectively. Check Burkina Faso vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Ouagadougou compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Ouagadougou ranked 1st best city to live in Burkina Faso vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 8867th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ouagadougou vs Yaounde

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Ouagadougou Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.26
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.73
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.08
 Cappuccino
$1.69
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.1
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.97%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$275
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$171
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.97
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$3.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.32
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.66
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.83
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.3
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15142
$2559

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$664
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$678
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$675
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$673
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$677
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$677
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$680
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$443
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1006
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$620
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$479
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$617
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$616
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$471
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$470
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$976
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$617
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$482
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$416
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$923
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$616
652 km or 405 mi Save
$676
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$471
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$472
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$471
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$874
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$353
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$459
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$677
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$518
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$497
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$219
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$678
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$512
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$446
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$582
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$892

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