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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bamenda is 39.8% cheaper than Yaounde without rent, and 53.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bamenda is 38.8% cheaper than Yaounde without rent, and 57.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.78 FCFA 1,005

$4.72 FCFA 2,661

-62.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$43.31 FCFA 24.4K

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.35 FCFA 3,582

$5.56 FCFA 3,134

14.21%

Cappuccino

$0.91 FCFA 515

$2.61 FCFA 1,470

-65.13%

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

$0.55 FCFA 310

$1.46 FCFA 825

-62.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 FCFA 206

$0.65 FCFA 365

-43.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.31 FCFA 739

$1.22 FCFA 686

7.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.71 FCFA 965

$1.78 FCFA 1,006

-3.93%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.58 FCFA 1,457

$2.95 FCFA 1,665

-12.54%

White Bread (500g)

$0.61 FCFA 342

$1.00 FCFA 565

-39.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.01 FCFA 572

$1.15 FCFA 648

-12.17%

Eggs

$3.24 FCFA 1,825

$1.79 FCFA 1,012

81.01%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.13 FCFA 7,965

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.48 FCFA 2,528

$6.15 FCFA 3,466

-27.15%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.24 FCFA 2,954

$6.09 FCFA 3,435

-13.96%

Apples (1kg)

$2.59 FCFA 1,459

$4.44 FCFA 2,501

-41.67%

Banana (1kg)

$0.90 FCFA 507

$2.08 FCFA 1,174

-56.73%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.74 FCFA 417

$2.13 FCFA 1,203

-65.26%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.90 FCFA 506

$1.19 FCFA 670

-24.37%

Potato (1kg)

$1.38 FCFA 779

$1.69 FCFA 955

-18.34%

Onion (1kg)

$1.04 FCFA 589

$1.50 FCFA 847

-30.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.56 FCFA 315

$0.53 FCFA 300

5.66%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 FCFA 419

$0.99 FCFA 556

-25.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.40 FCFA 787

$1.80 FCFA 1,014

-22.22%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.02 FCFA 3,958

$9.14 FCFA 5,153

-23.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.29 FCFA 727

$1.23 FCFA 693

4.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.42 FCFA 803

$1.54 FCFA 866

-7.79%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.78 FCFA 1,005

$0.60 FCFA 336

196.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.48 FCFA 9,857

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.46 FCFA 258

$0.60 FCFA 340

-23.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 FCFA 186

$0.42 FCFA 235

-21.43%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.25 FCFA 3,522

$5.71 FCFA 3,217

9.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.27 FCFA 714

$1.35 FCFA 763

-5.93%

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

$34.1K FCFA 19.2M

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

$15.9K FCFA 9.0M

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

$80.1 FCFA 45.1K

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

$17.60 FCFA 9,925

$21.11 FCFA 11.9K

-16.63%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.75 FCFA 19.0K

$47.28 FCFA 26.7K

-28.62%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$9.00 FCFA 5,076

$26.76 FCFA 15.1K

-66.37%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.08 FCFA 3,991

Cinema Ticket

$6.78 FCFA 3,820

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

$337 FCFA 190.1K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,840 FCFA 1.0M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.40 FCFA 14.9K

$16.51 FCFA 9,308

59.90%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.37 FCFA 13.7K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$43.72 FCFA 24.6K

$19.19 FCFA 10.8K

127.83%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$61.9 FCFA 34.9K

$59.3 FCFA 33.4K

4.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$150 FCFA 84.6K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$118 FCFA 66.4K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$505 FCFA 285.0K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$256 FCFA 144.3K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$897 FCFA 505.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$621 FCFA 350.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$106 FCFA 59.9K

$190 FCFA 107.1K

-44.03%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Bamenda: March 2, 2026

Last update for Yaounde: March 1, 2026

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