Recife vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1997
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$361
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$603
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$626
$359
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
54
26
😀 Quality of life
43
43
🏙️ Population
1.66M
2.44M

The cost of living in Recife is 35% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 6515th and 7966th ($763 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 8th in Brazil and Cameroon, respectively. Check Brazil vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Recife compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Recife ranked 42nd best city to live in Brazil vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 6854th and 6890th 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
$4.92
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.26
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$395
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.01%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1724
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.94
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.94
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.87
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.4
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$347
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19214
$2559

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$659
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$636
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$466
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$614
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$504
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$539
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$615
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$612
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$651
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$598
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$634
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$609
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$593
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$634
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$567
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$606
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$576
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$596
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$600
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$611
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$619
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$598
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$619
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$635
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$814
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$436
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$444
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$745
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$618
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525

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