Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Yaounde Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Yaounde

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 47.5% more expensive than Yaounde without rent, and 97.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 46.4% more expensive than Yaounde without rent, and 90.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Yaounde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$231
$4.72 FCFA 2,661
177.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$946
$43.31 FCFA 24.4K
24.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$165
$5.56 FCFA 3,134
69.06%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.7
$2.61 FCFA 1,470
36.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.20
$1.46 FCFA 825
9.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.31
$0.65 FCFA 365
76.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.5
$1.22 FCFA 686
159.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.2
$1.78 FCFA 1,006
172.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Yaounde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.74
$2.95 FCFA 1,665
-44.75%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.09
$1.00 FCFA 565
173.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.04
$1.15 FCFA 648
63.48%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.29
$1.79 FCFA 1,012
46.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$174
$14.13 FCFA 7,965
-30.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$6.15 FCFA 3,466
36.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$6.09 FCFA 3,435
90.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.3
$4.44 FCFA 2,501
-33.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.39
$2.08 FCFA 1,174
-14.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.16
$2.13 FCFA 1,203
-3.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.74
$1.19 FCFA 670
65.55%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.69
$1.69 FCFA 955
23.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.74
$1.50 FCFA 847
50.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.65
$0.53 FCFA 300
175.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.17
$0.99 FCFA 556
10.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.3
$1.80 FCFA 1,014
141.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$9.14 FCFA 5,153
49.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.44
$1.23 FCFA 693
35.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.3
$1.54 FCFA 866
129.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Yaounde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.33
$0.60 FCFA 336
-40.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$333
$17.48 FCFA 9,857
8.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.28
$0.60 FCFA 340
120.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.30
$0.42 FCFA 235
-28.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.5
$5.71 FCFA 3,217
-3.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.51
$1.35 FCFA 763
-0.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$336.2K
$34.1K FCFA 19.2M
-44.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$418.0K
$15.9K FCFA 9.0M
49.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Yaounde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$723
$80.1 FCFA 45.1K
-48.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$489
$21.11 FCFA 11.9K
31.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$528
$47.28 FCFA 26.7K
-36.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Yaounde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$942
$26.76 FCFA 15.1K
100.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$460
$7.08 FCFA 3,991
269.07%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$6.78 FCFA 3,820
-7.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Yaounde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,729
$337 FCFA 190.1K
30.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$188.9K
$1,840 FCFA 1.0M
483.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Yaounde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,005
$16.51 FCFA 9,308
245.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$797
$24.37 FCFA 13.7K
85.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,834
$19.19 FCFA 10.8K
443.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,904
$59.3 FCFA 33.4K
82.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Yaounde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.5K
$150 FCFA 84.6K
563.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$118 FCFA 66.4K
429.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.1K
$505 FCFA 285.0K
316.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.4K
$256 FCFA 144.3K
376.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$66.8K
$897 FCFA 505.8K
323.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.2K
$621 FCFA 350.3K
258.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Yaounde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.3K
$190 FCFA 107.1K
477.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
6
89.00%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Yaounde: March 1, 2026

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