Cost of Living Comparison Between Maroua and Yaounde Cost of Living Comparison Between Maroua and Yaounde

🙂 Solo nomad: Maroua is 59.2% cheaper than Yaounde without rent, and 52.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Maroua is 69% cheaper than Yaounde without rent, and 59.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.72 FCFA 2,661

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$43.31 FCFA 24.4K

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.56 FCFA 3,134

Cappuccino

$2.61 FCFA 1,470

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

$1.46 FCFA 825

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.65 FCFA 365

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.22 FCFA 686

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.78 FCFA 1,006

Milk (1 liter)

$1.80 FCFA 1,015

$2.95 FCFA 1,665

-38.98%

White Bread (500g)

$0.90 FCFA 510

$1.00 FCFA 565

-10.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.07 FCFA 1,729

$1.15 FCFA 648

166.96%

Eggs

$2.83 FCFA 1,593

$1.79 FCFA 1,012

58.10%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.15 FCFA 2,905

$14.13 FCFA 7,965

-63.55%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.13 FCFA 2,894

$6.15 FCFA 3,466

-16.59%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.47 FCFA 1,955

$6.09 FCFA 3,435

-43.02%

Apples (1kg)

$1.81 FCFA 1,020

$4.44 FCFA 2,501

-59.23%

Banana (1kg)

$0.85 FCFA 481

$2.08 FCFA 1,174

-59.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.91 FCFA 514

$2.13 FCFA 1,203

-57.28%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.81 FCFA 1,019

$1.19 FCFA 670

52.10%

Potato (1kg)

$2.58 FCFA 1,455

$1.69 FCFA 955

52.66%

Onion (1kg)

$1.73 FCFA 975

$1.50 FCFA 847

15.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.53 FCFA 300

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.89 FCFA 503

$0.99 FCFA 556

-10.10%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.80 FCFA 1,014

Wine (Bottle)

$11.71 FCFA 6,603

$9.14 FCFA 5,153

28.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.89 FCFA 504

$1.23 FCFA 693

-27.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.80 FCFA 1,014

$1.54 FCFA 866

16.88%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.60 FCFA 336

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.48 FCFA 9,857

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.60 FCFA 340

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.42 FCFA 235

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.71 FCFA 3,217

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.35 FCFA 763

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)

$53.2 FCFA 30.0K

$80.1 FCFA 45.1K

-33.61%

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

$9.07 FCFA 5,115

$21.11 FCFA 11.9K

-57.03%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$47.28 FCFA 26.7K

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$17.33 FCFA 9,772

$26.76 FCFA 15.1K

-35.24%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$1.73 FCFA 973

$7.08 FCFA 3,991

-75.56%

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)

$16.51 FCFA 9,308

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.37 FCFA 13.7K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$19.19 FCFA 10.8K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$59.3 FCFA 33.4K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$150 FCFA 84.6K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$89.0 FCFA 50.2K

$118 FCFA 66.4K

-24.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$505 FCFA 285.0K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$158 FCFA 89.1K

$256 FCFA 144.3K

-38.22%

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)

$190 FCFA 107.1K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Maroua: March 1, 2026

Last update for Yaounde: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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