Rabat vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rabat Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1844
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$332
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$717
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.1
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$503
$359
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
40
26
😀 Quality of life
58
43
🏙️ Population
573K
2.44M

The cost of living in Rabat is 26% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 6711th and 7966th ($717 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 8th in Morocco and Cameroon, respectively. Check Morocco vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Rabat compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Rabat ranked 2nd best city to live in Morocco vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 5615th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rabat Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.94
$1.08
 Cappuccino
$1.68
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$368
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$570
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.83%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2099
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1292
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$3.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.8
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.15
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.9
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3292
$2559

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$533
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$574
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$520
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$627
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$826
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$424
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$437
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$529
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$503
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$445
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$661
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$504
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1119
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1091
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$932
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1178
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2299
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1174
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1199
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1129
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$609
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1159
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$470
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$905
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1314
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1124
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1774
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1254
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1321
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1328
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1318
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1357
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1480
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1385
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1101
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1158
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1123
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1494
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$2218
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1435

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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