Recife vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$671
$747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1826
$1837
🏠 One person rent
$285
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.8
$61.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$413
$349
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
54
25
😀 Quality of life
54
24
🏙️ Population
1.49M
2.44M

The cost of living in Recife is 10% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 7055th and 6685th ($671 vs $747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 3rd in Brazil and Cameroon, respectively. Check Brazil vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Recife compared to 0.5 months in Yaounde. Recife ranked 19th best city to live in Brazil vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 5998th and 8653rd 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
$4.01
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.33
$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$282
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$549
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$427
$350
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$50.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$77
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$47.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.97%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1247
$1871
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$723
$626
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.1
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.49
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$6.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$5.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.64
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.95
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.66
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$3.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$2.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.5
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.24
$6.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.15
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$36.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.5
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$269
$306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14050
$1631

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Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$588
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$567
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$446
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$677
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$607
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$563
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$551
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$615
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$503
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$538
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$610
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$572
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$667
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$547
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$571
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$563
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$591
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$569
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$561
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$560
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$412
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$527
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$550
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$565
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$534
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$563
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$553
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$603
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$545
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$561
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$604
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$554
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$540
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$745
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$531
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$428
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$685
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$595
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$509

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1265
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$555
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$764
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$601
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$655
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$553
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1121
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$741
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$384
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$527
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$668
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$482
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$621
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$883
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$679
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1611
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$462
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$805
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$972
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$625
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$556
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$900
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$881
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$900
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$558
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1502
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$820
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$665
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$759
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$522
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$651
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$513
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$634
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$533
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$486
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$743
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$850
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$371
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$779