Rome vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rome Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1750
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4293
$1859
🏠 One person rent
$929
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$1751
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1885
$372
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
92
26
😀 Quality of life
86
24
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.44M

The cost of living in Rome is 129% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 2722nd and 6597th ($1750 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Italy and Cameroon, respectively. Check Italy vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Rome compared to 0.5 months in Yaounde. Rome ranked 1st best city to live in Italy vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 294th and 8641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rome vs Yaounde

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Rome Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.1
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.57
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.25
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$290
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$679
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2242
$1050
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1322
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$73
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.3
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.61%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7363
$2008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3723
$675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.66
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.34
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$5.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.91
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.09
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.9
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$513
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10781
$1615

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$928
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1654
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1492
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1427
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1316
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1400
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1324
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1545
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1277
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1061
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1058
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1117
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1168
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1424
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1268
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1034
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1129
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1188
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1340
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1148
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1301
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1259
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1294
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1249
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1601
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1212
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1449
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1342
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1199
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1208
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1240
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1632
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1262

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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