Washington vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Washington Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3079
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7509
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$2032
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$3829
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6776
$359
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
26
😀 Quality of life
95
43
🏙️ Population
690K
2.44M

The cost of living in Washington is 443% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 96th and 7966th ($3079 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 82nd and 8th in the United States and Cameroon, respectively. Check the United States vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Washington compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Washington ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 22nd and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Washington Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.7
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.6
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$1.08
☕ Cappuccino
$5.53
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2233
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1772
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4714
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3322
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.6
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9149
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6215
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.47
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.9
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.32
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.04
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$97.1
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$117
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.7
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.4
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2314
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28279
$2559

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846

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$1300
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$761
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$860
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$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