Yaounde vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Yaounde Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$567
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1680
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$198
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$592
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.5
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$6558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
26
81
😀 Quality of life
43
97
🏙️ Population
2.44M
443K

The cost of living in Yaounde is 83% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 7966th and 31st ($567 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 2nd in Cameroon and Switzerland, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Yaounde compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Yaounde ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 6890th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Yaounde Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.15
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.45
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$933
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$377
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.7
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.6
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$981
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$202
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.4
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$40.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.21
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.47
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.88
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.23
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$30
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$213
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2559
$29266

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846