Abuja vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$1859
🏠 One person rent
$953
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$372
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
37
26
😀 Quality of life
19
24
🏙️ Population
1.57M
2.44M

The cost of living in Abuja is 65% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 4418th and 6597th ($1262 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Nigeria and Cameroon, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 0.5 months in Yaounde. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 8886th and 8641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.21
 Cappuccino
$1.32
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$290
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$1050
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$73
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$2008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$3.99
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$5.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$1615

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$787
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$377
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$757
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$621
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$469
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$735
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$658
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$846
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$635
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1036
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$583
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$704
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$605
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$774
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$537
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$906
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1686
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$699
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$596
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$886
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$638
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$714
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$374
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$651
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1042
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1019
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$453
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$794
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1133
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$933
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1037
562 km or 349 mi Save
$644
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$545
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$655
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$710
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$812
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1368

Cities near Yaounde

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