Recife vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$802
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2043
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$358
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$616
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$418
$192
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
54
22
😀 Quality of life
66
44
🏙️ Population
1.49M
2.44M

The cost of living in Recife is 20% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 6758th and 7518th ($802 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 6th in Brazil and Cameroon, respectively. Check Brazil vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Recife compared to 0.3 months in Yaounde. Recife ranked 12th best city to live in Brazil vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 5007th and 7301st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Recife vs Yaounde

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Recife Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.07
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.35
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.78%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1040
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.1
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.79
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.77
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.18
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.5
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.6
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11966
$1797

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$615
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$605
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$460
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$636
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$623
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$598
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$597
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$696
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$705
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$752
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$641
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$621
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$673
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$640
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$697
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$649
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$599
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$610
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$661
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$617
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$650
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$707
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$718
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$614
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$648
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$709
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$678
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$654
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$824
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$617
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$491
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$768
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$693
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592

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