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

🙂 Solo nomad: Maroua is 63.7% cheaper than Yaounde without rent, and 52.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Maroua is 69.9% cheaper than Yaounde without rent, and 60.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.91 FCFA 2,773

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.19 FCFA 25.0K

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.80 FCFA 3,280

Cappuccino

$2.63 FCFA 1,485

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

$1.43 FCFA 807

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.65 FCFA 366

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.16 FCFA 653

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.79 FCFA 1,010

Milk (1 liter)

$1.75 FCFA 988

$2.87 FCFA 1,621

-39.02%

White Bread (500g)

$0.84 FCFA 474

$1.00 FCFA 565

-16.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.98 FCFA 1,683

$1.15 FCFA 651

159.13%

Eggs

$2.75 FCFA 1,553

$1.75 FCFA 988

57.14%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.39 FCFA 3,043

$13.95 FCFA 7,883

-61.36%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.18 FCFA 2,930

$6.32 FCFA 3,572

-18.04%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.56 FCFA 2,010

$5.94 FCFA 3,357

-40.07%

Apples (1kg)

$1.74 FCFA 985

$4.37 FCFA 2,469

-60.18%

Banana (1kg)

$0.91 FCFA 512

$2.09 FCFA 1,181

-56.46%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.90 FCFA 510

$2.06 FCFA 1,164

-56.31%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.81 FCFA 1,023

$1.18 FCFA 666

53.39%

Potato (1kg)

$2.72 FCFA 1,539

$1.62 FCFA 915

67.90%

Onion (1kg)

$1.73 FCFA 977

$1.52 FCFA 859

13.82%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.54 FCFA 303

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 FCFA 475

$0.94 FCFA 529

-10.64%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.78 FCFA 1,007

Wine (Bottle)

$11.67 FCFA 6,598

$8.93 FCFA 5,049

30.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 FCFA 490

$1.23 FCFA 696

-29.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.80 FCFA 1,018

$1.54 FCFA 871

16.88%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.64 FCFA 359

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.56 FCFA 9,921

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.65 FCFA 367

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.42 FCFA 237

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.79 FCFA 3,271

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.40 FCFA 793

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

$34.1K FCFA 19.3M

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

$15.8K FCFA 8.9M

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

$51.9 FCFA 29.3K

$77.9 FCFA 44.0K

-33.40%

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

$9.01 FCFA 5,090

$20.86 FCFA 11.8K

-56.81%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$47.23 FCFA 26.7K

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$17.60 FCFA 9,944

$27.00 FCFA 15.3K

-34.81%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$1.80 FCFA 1,019

$6.92 FCFA 3,908

-73.99%

Cinema Ticket

$6.59 FCFA 3,724

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

$343 FCFA 194.1K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,782 FCFA 1.0M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.58 FCFA 9,370

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.91 FCFA 13.5K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$19.12 FCFA 10.8K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$59.5 FCFA 33.6K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$150 FCFA 84.6K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$87.3 FCFA 49.3K

$118 FCFA 67.0K

-26.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$498 FCFA 281.4K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$156 FCFA 88.1K

$258 FCFA 145.9K

-39.66%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$884 FCFA 499.4K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$622 FCFA 351.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$193 FCFA 109.1K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Maroua: January 13, 2026

Last update for Yaounde: January 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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