Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Yaounde Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Yaounde

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 26.2% cheaper than Yaounde without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 20.6% cheaper than Yaounde without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Yaounde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ₫49.2K
$4.73 FCFA 2,677
-60.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 ₫494K
$43.88 FCFA 24.8K
-56.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ₫124.4K
$5.58 FCFA 3,159
-14.34%
Cappuccino
$1.61 ₫42K
$2.73 FCFA 1,544
-41.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.9K
$1.43 FCFA 807
-65.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,535
$0.66 FCFA 376
-56.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$1.21 FCFA 682
-11.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₫42K
$1.81 FCFA 1,025
-11.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Yaounde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$2.94 FCFA 1,666
-51.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$0.98 FCFA 556
-3.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$1.12 FCFA 631
4.46%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.2K
$1.79 FCFA 1,015
-20.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 ₫323.9K
$13.95 FCFA 7,899
-10.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₫95K
$6.06 FCFA 3,429
-39.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ₫252.4K
$6.08 FCFA 3,440
59.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.6K
$4.58 FCFA 2,593
-42.36%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₫24.4K
$2.12 FCFA 1,198
-55.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₫29.4K
$2.11 FCFA 1,193
-46.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$1.19 FCFA 676
-11.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$1.61 FCFA 910
-29.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫29.9K
$1.5 FCFA 847
-23.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$0.54 FCFA 308
83.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.4K
$1 FCFA 563
-52.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.3K
$1.77 FCFA 1,004
-23.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 ₫192.5K
$9.11 FCFA 5,155
-18.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₫21.3K
$1.24 FCFA 700
-33.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₫40.9K
$1.56 FCFA 880
0.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Yaounde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,916
$0.63 FCFA 359
-46.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.79 ₫98.7K
$17.81 FCFA 10.1K
-78.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₫21.4K
$0.65 FCFA 366
26.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₫18K
$0.41 FCFA 233
68.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 ₫305.4K
$5.8 FCFA 3,284
102.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.4K
$1.35 FCFA 766
-33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₫711.4M
$33.4K FCFA 18.9M
-18.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K ₫748M
$16.2K FCFA 9.2M
77.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Yaounde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 ₫1.9M
$80.4 FCFA 45.5K
-7.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫153K
$21.03 FCFA 11.9K
-72.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 ₫210.5K
$46.8 FCFA 26.5K
-82.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Yaounde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 ₫527.3K
$26.79 FCFA 15.2K
-24.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 ₫193.8K
$7.25 FCFA 4,104
2.76%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 ₫78.3K
$6.48 FCFA 3,669
-53.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Yaounde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₫4M
$338 FCFA 191.1K
-54.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₫329.1M
$1,829 FCFA 1M
591.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Yaounde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 ₫1M
$16.55 FCFA 9,370
139.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 ₫661.7K
$24.6 FCFA 13.9K
3.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 ₫1.4M
$19.65 FCFA 11.1K
165.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ₫2M
$58.7 FCFA 33.2K
28.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Yaounde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$151 FCFA 85.5K
134.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ₫6.3M
$121 FCFA 68.4K
101.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₫18.8M
$490 FCFA 277.6K
47.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₫11.9M
$251 FCFA 142.3K
82.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 ₫71.4M
$889 FCFA 503.4K
208.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 ₫30M
$622 FCFA 351.8K
85.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Yaounde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ₫11.8M
$215 FCFA 121.6K
111.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
6
77.83%

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

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Yaounde: October 29, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.