Recife vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$805
$668
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2037
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$375
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$630
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.9
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$411
$136
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
54
22
😀 Quality of life
65
43
🏙️ Population
1.49M
2.44M

The cost of living in Recife is 21% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 6735th and 7446th ($805 vs $668) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th 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 0.2 months in Yaounde. Recife ranked 11th best city to live in Brazil vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 5331st and 7507th 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
$4.41
$4.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$54.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$442
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$93.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$701
$218
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$51.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$78
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.7%
9.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1647
$908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$944
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$6.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.86
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.23
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.14
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.6
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$19.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13958
$1815

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$595
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$589
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$452
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$622
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$579
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$578
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$677
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$687
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$726
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$628
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$600
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$648
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$608
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$676
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$628
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$589
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$577
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$651
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$609
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$640
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$674
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$684
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$611
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$635
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$687
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$645
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$812
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$608
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$488
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$760
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$677
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1254
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$750
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$834
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$641
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$750
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$687
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1344
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$386
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$550
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$745
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$492
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$601
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$849
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$618
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1555
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$587
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$785
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$922
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$699
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$608
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1042
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$878
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1042
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$655
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1551
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$830
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$631
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$750
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$543
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$594
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$522
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$578
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$584
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$506
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$785
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$851
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$353
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$775