Tokyo vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tokyo Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1556
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4005
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$760
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$1537
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$426
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$269
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2885
$359
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
26
😀 Quality of life
100
43
🏙️ Population
14M
2.44M

The cost of living in Tokyo is 174% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 3238th and 7966th ($1556 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 8th in Japan and Cameroon, respectively. Check Japan vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Tokyo compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Tokyo ranked 1st best city to live in Japan vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 1st and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tokyo vs Yaounde

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Tokyo Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.15
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.09
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$1.08
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$936
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$540
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2411
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1067
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.67%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7633
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4193
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.6
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.08
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.8
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$508
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15051
$2559

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063

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