Cost of Living Comparison Between Limbe and Yaounde Cost of Living Comparison Between Limbe and Yaounde

🙂 Solo nomad: Limbe is 23.7% cheaper than Yaounde without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Limbe is 34.1% cheaper than Yaounde without rent, and 31.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Limbe
Yaounde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.29 FCFA 2,386
$4.92 FCFA 2,740
-12.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$44.17 FCFA 24.6K
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$5.86 FCFA 3,261
-
Cappuccino
$1.12 FCFA 621
$2.61 FCFA 1,453
-57.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 FCFA 862
$1.47 FCFA 817
5.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 FCFA 478
$0.70 FCFA 391
22.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 FCFA 989
$1.22 FCFA 680
45.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 FCFA 1,437
$1.71 FCFA 951
50.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Limbe
Yaounde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.60 FCFA 1,448
$2.82 FCFA 1,569
-7.80%
White Bread (500g)
-
$0.96 FCFA 532
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 FCFA 919
$1.11 FCFA 617
48.65%
Eggs
$2.10 FCFA 1,167
$1.79 FCFA 998
17.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.61 FCFA 5,350
$13.86 FCFA 7,714
-30.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.90 FCFA 2,725
$6.01 FCFA 3,343
-18.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.53 FCFA 3,632
$5.97 FCFA 3,325
9.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.90 FCFA 1,060
$4.60 FCFA 2,562
-58.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 FCFA 664
$2.00 FCFA 1,114
-40.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 FCFA 1,101
$2.08 FCFA 1,158
-4.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.92 FCFA 1,068
$1.18 FCFA 657
62.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.89 FCFA 1,054
$1.63 FCFA 907
15.95%
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.52 FCFA 846
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 FCFA 507
$0.54 FCFA 303
68.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 FCFA 1,002
$0.99 FCFA 552
81.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.69 FCFA 1,498
$1.74 FCFA 969
54.60%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.06 FCFA 5,042
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 FCFA 1,156
$1.22 FCFA 679
70.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 FCFA 1,487
$1.58 FCFA 880
68.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Limbe
Yaounde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 FCFA 477
$0.61 FCFA 337
40.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.77 FCFA 14.9K
$17.90 FCFA 9,962
49.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 FCFA 285
$0.60 FCFA 335
-15.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.21 FCFA 116
$0.39 FCFA 216
-46.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.71 FCFA 953
$5.66 FCFA 3,148
-69.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 FCFA 632
$1.40 FCFA 778
-18.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$33.1K FCFA 18.4M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$16.2K FCFA 9.0M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Limbe
Yaounde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.9 FCFA 50.0K
$77.9 FCFA 43.4K
15.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$20.82 FCFA 11.6K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$82.2 FCFA 45.7K
$47.50 FCFA 26.4K
72.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Limbe
Yaounde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.76 FCFA 24.9K
$26.85 FCFA 14.9K
66.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.20 FCFA 4,007
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.28 FCFA 2,383
$6.65 FCFA 3,703
-35.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Limbe
Yaounde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$359 FCFA 199.9K
$344 FCFA 191.6K
4.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,749 FCFA 973.7K
$1,829 FCFA 1.0M
-4.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Limbe
Yaounde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$16.68 FCFA 9,281
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$24.06 FCFA 13.4K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$19.18 FCFA 10.7K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$57.9 FCFA 32.2K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Limbe
Yaounde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$117 FCFA 64.8K
$149 FCFA 82.7K
-21.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 FCFA 62.9K
$121 FCFA 67.4K
-6.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$353 FCFA 196.7K
$508 FCFA 282.5K
-30.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$203 FCFA 112.7K
$252 FCFA 140.0K
-19.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$902 FCFA 502.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$240 FCFA 133.3K
$627 FCFA 349.1K
-61.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Limbe
Yaounde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$191 FCFA 106.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
6
-

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Last update for Limbe: April 12, 2026

Last update for Yaounde: April 14, 2026

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