Kano vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1449
$1859
🏠 One person rent
$218
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$456
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$372
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
24
26
😀 Quality of life
14
24
🏙️ Population
4.35M
2.44M

The cost of living in Kano is 24% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 7980th and 6597th ($583 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 4th in Nigeria and Cameroon, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kano compared to 0.5 months in Yaounde. Kano ranked 10th best city to live in Nigeria vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 9075th and 8641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kano Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.3
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$290
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$1050
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.4
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$73
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.48%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$2008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1288
$675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.8
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.75
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$5.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.54
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.44
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.1
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.97
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.46
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.65
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.04
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.59
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.3
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$38.6
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1831
$1615

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$621
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$596
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$377
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$605
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1037
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1042
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$757
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$735
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$787
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1262
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$453
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$545
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$584
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$616
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$526
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$724
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$658
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$469
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$704
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$635
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$701
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$846
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$774
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1036
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$699
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$494
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$714
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$529
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1073
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$759
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$906
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1686
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$794
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$666
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$492
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$638
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$886

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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