Cost of Living Comparison Between Bamenda and Yaounde Cost of Living Comparison Between Bamenda and Yaounde

🙂 Solo nomad: Bamenda is 27.6% cheaper than Yaounde without rent, and 52.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bamenda is 44.7% cheaper than Yaounde without rent, and 57.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.72 FCFA 974

$4.91 FCFA 2,773

-64.97%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.19 FCFA 25.0K

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.29 FCFA 3,553

$5.80 FCFA 3,280

8.45%

Cappuccino

$0.92 FCFA 518

$2.63 FCFA 1,485

-65.02%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 FCFA 308

$1.43 FCFA 807

-62.24%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 FCFA 191

$0.65 FCFA 366

-47.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.26 FCFA 715

$1.16 FCFA 653

8.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.79 FCFA 1,010

Milk (1 liter)

$2.64 FCFA 1,490

$2.87 FCFA 1,621

-8.01%

White Bread (500g)

$0.64 FCFA 360

$1.00 FCFA 565

-36.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.01 FCFA 569

$1.15 FCFA 651

-12.17%

Eggs

$3.20 FCFA 1,808

$1.75 FCFA 988

82.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.95 FCFA 7,883

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.36 FCFA 2,463

$6.32 FCFA 3,572

-31.01%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.20 FCFA 2,939

$5.94 FCFA 3,357

-12.46%

Apples (1kg)

$2.58 FCFA 1,459

$4.37 FCFA 2,469

-40.96%

Banana (1kg)

$0.86 FCFA 485

$2.09 FCFA 1,181

-58.85%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.73 FCFA 411

$2.06 FCFA 1,164

-64.56%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.86 FCFA 487

$1.18 FCFA 666

-27.12%

Potato (1kg)

$1.44 FCFA 815

$1.62 FCFA 915

-11.11%

Onion (1kg)

$1.05 FCFA 593

$1.52 FCFA 859

-30.92%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.60 FCFA 337

$0.54 FCFA 303

11.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.68 FCFA 384

$0.94 FCFA 529

-27.66%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.44 FCFA 811

$1.78 FCFA 1,007

-19.10%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.07 FCFA 3,993

$8.93 FCFA 5,049

-20.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.31 FCFA 738

$1.23 FCFA 696

6.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.44 FCFA 815

$1.54 FCFA 871

-6.49%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.74 FCFA 983

$0.64 FCFA 359

171.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.56 FCFA 9,921

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.46 FCFA 258

$0.65 FCFA 367

-29.23%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.31 FCFA 174

$0.42 FCFA 237

-26.19%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.27 FCFA 3,544

$5.79 FCFA 3,271

8.29%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.33 FCFA 749

$1.40 FCFA 793

-5.00%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$34.1K FCFA 19.3M

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$15.8K FCFA 8.9M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$77.9 FCFA 44.0K

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$17.73 FCFA 10.0K

$20.86 FCFA 11.8K

-15.00%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.24 FCFA 19.3K

$47.23 FCFA 26.7K

-27.50%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$9.04 FCFA 5,109

$27.00 FCFA 15.3K

-66.52%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.92 FCFA 3,908

Cinema Ticket

$6.59 FCFA 3,724

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$343 FCFA 194.1K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,782 FCFA 1.0M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.23 FCFA 14.8K

$16.58 FCFA 9,370

58.20%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.91 FCFA 13.5K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$43.88 FCFA 24.8K

$19.12 FCFA 10.8K

129.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$60.7 FCFA 34.3K

$59.5 FCFA 33.6K

1.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$150 FCFA 84.6K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$118 FCFA 67.0K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$498 FCFA 281.4K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$258 FCFA 145.9K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$884 FCFA 499.4K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$622 FCFA 351.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$108 FCFA 60.8K

$193 FCFA 109.1K

-44.26%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bamenda: January 11, 2026

Last update for Yaounde: January 13, 2026

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