Cost of Living Comparison Between Buea and Yaounde Cost of Living Comparison Between Buea and Yaounde

🙂 Solo nomad: Buea is 27.8% cheaper than Yaounde without rent, and 22.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Buea is 25.3% cheaper than Yaounde without rent, and 34.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buea
Yaounde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.81 FCFA 1,024
$4.73 FCFA 2,677
-61.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$43.88 FCFA 24.8K
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.26 FCFA 3,541
$5.58 FCFA 3,159
12.19%
Cappuccino
$2.14 FCFA 1,212
$2.73 FCFA 1,544
-21.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 FCFA 688
$1.43 FCFA 807
-14.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 FCFA 277
$0.66 FCFA 376
-25.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.04 FCFA 586
$1.21 FCFA 682
-14.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 FCFA 816
$1.81 FCFA 1,025
-20.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buea
Yaounde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.13 FCFA 1,772
$2.94 FCFA 1,666
6.46%
White Bread (500g)
$0.39 FCFA 220
$0.98 FCFA 556
-60.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 FCFA 906
$1.12 FCFA 631
42.86%
Eggs
$2.7 FCFA 1,528
$1.79 FCFA 1,015
50.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$13.95 FCFA 7,899
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$6.06 FCFA 3,429
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.49 FCFA 2,541
$6.08 FCFA 3,440
-26.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.62 FCFA 2,049
$4.58 FCFA 2,593
-20.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 FCFA 786
$2.12 FCFA 1,198
-34.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 FCFA 485
$2.11 FCFA 1,193
-59.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 FCFA 812
$1.19 FCFA 676
20.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 FCFA 1,024
$1.61 FCFA 910
12.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 FCFA 775
$1.5 FCFA 847
-8.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.54 FCFA 308
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 FCFA 388
$1 FCFA 563
-31.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$1.77 FCFA 1,004
-
Wine (Bottle)
$8.38 FCFA 4,744
$9.11 FCFA 5,155
-8.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 FCFA 684
$1.24 FCFA 700
-2.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 FCFA 984
$1.56 FCFA 880
11.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Buea
Yaounde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.63 FCFA 359
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$17.81 FCFA 10.1K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.25 FCFA 140
$0.65 FCFA 366
-61.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 FCFA 279
$0.41 FCFA 233
19.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.26 FCFA 2,976
$5.8 FCFA 3,284
-9.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 FCFA 698
$1.35 FCFA 766
-8.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K FCFA 10.9M
$33.4K FCFA 18.9M
-42.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K FCFA 11.8M
$16.2K FCFA 9.2M
28.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buea
Yaounde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 FCFA 35.4K
$80.4 FCFA 45.5K
-22.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.89 FCFA 10.1K
$21.03 FCFA 11.9K
-14.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$109 FCFA 61.5K
$46.8 FCFA 26.5K
132.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buea
Yaounde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.99 FCFA 14.7K
$26.79 FCFA 15.2K
-2.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.44 FCFA 2,511
$7.25 FCFA 4,104
-38.76%
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.48 FCFA 3,669
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buea
Yaounde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$624 FCFA 353.5K
$338 FCFA 191.1K
84.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$1,829 FCFA 1M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buea
Yaounde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.17 FCFA 19.9K
$16.55 FCFA 9,370
112.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$24.6 FCFA 13.9K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$19.65 FCFA 11.1K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.2 FCFA 39.7K
$58.7 FCFA 33.2K
19.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buea
Yaounde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$71 FCFA 40.2K
$151 FCFA 85.5K
-53.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$61 FCFA 34.5K
$121 FCFA 68.4K
-49.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$490 FCFA 277.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$211 FCFA 119.3K
$251 FCFA 142.3K
-16.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$889 FCFA 503.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$622 FCFA 351.8K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buea
Yaounde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$133 FCFA 75.1K
$215 FCFA 121.6K
-38.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
6
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Last update for Buea: October 29, 2025

Last update for Yaounde: October 29, 2025

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