Recife vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Recife Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1871
$1859
🏠 One person rent
$386
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$531
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.5
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$372
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
54
26
😀 Quality of life
40
24
🏙️ Population
1.49M
2.44M

The cost of living in Recife is 2% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 6539th and 6597th ($776 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 4th in Brazil and Cameroon, respectively. Check Brazil vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Recife compared to 0.5 months in Yaounde. Recife ranked 71st best city to live in Brazil vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 6967th and 8641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Recife Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.9
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$290
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$1050
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$73
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.81%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1568
$2008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$974
$675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.9
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.02
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$5.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.3
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.1
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$287
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18289
$1615

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$587
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$532
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$413
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$551
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$542
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$495
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$535
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$589
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$610
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$630
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$557
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$553
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$597
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$530
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$614
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$602
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$670
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$523
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$640
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$545
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$567
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$599
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$573
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$570
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$595
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$606
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$591
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$717
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$412
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$414
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$664
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$580
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502

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