Rio de Janeiro vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$955
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2402
$1859
🏠 One person rent
$447
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$365
$372
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
94
26
😀 Quality of life
62
24
🏙️ Population
6.21M
2.44M

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 25% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 5959th and 6597th ($955 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Brazil and Cameroon, respectively. Check Brazil vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro compared to 0.5 months in Yaounde. Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd best city to live in Brazil vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 4932nd and 8641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Rio de Janeiro Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.12
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$290
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$1050
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$73
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.19%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2041
$2008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1135
$675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.13
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.5
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.71
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$5.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.85
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.04
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10815
$1615

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1368
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$794
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$933
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$655
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$710
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$714
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1201
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$812
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$374
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$666
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$702
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$488
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$638
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$906
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$651
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1686
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$469
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$846
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1036
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$659
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$724
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$878
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$886
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$879
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1262
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$757
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$616
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$735
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$658
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$518
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$635
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$701
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$492
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$787
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$810
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$377
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$774