Soweto vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Soweto Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$971
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1777
$1859
🏠 One person rent
$568
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$574
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.8
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1724
$372
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
29 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
62
26
😀 Quality of life
39
24
🏙️ Population
1.27M
2.44M

The cost of living in Soweto is 27% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 5883rd and 6597th ($971 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th in South Africa and Cameroon, respectively. Check South Africa vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Soweto compared to 0.5 months in Yaounde. Soweto ranked 11th best city to live in South Africa vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 7063rd and 8641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Soweto vs Yaounde

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Soweto Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.09
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.21
 Cappuccino
$2
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$883
$290
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$368
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$544
$1050
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$73
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.43%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$917
$2008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$735
$675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.22
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.62
$3.99
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.68
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$5.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.71
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.04
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.52
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.5
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.19
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4830
$1615

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045

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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