Cost of living in Yaounde, Cameroon

The cost of living in Yaounde, Cameroon is approximately 764 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1859 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Yaounde

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
764 $
Without Rent
422 $
Rent & Utilities
342 $
Food
290 $
Transport
65 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
372 $
GDP per Capita
1,674 $
Freedom Index
5.30
Lifespan
61 years
Speak English
38%
Population
2.4M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 4.94 $
Dinner 33.3 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.38 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.21 $
Capuccino 2.37 $
Coke, 330ml 1.49 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 2.29 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.53 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.91 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.67 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 12.8 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.15 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.93 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.43 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.99 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.05 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.67 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.53 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.42 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.46 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.89 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 8.92 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.1 $
Cigarette pack 1.67 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.64 $
Monthly Pass 20.3 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.21 $
Taxi, 8 km 3.99 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 20.1 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.74 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 2.54 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.17 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.91 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 48 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 73 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 51.3 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 231 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 374 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 290 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,050 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,008 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 675 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 372 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.02%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.2 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.79 $
Haircut 8.05 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 48.4 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 48.6 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 243 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 1,615 $