Cost of Living Comparison Between Yaounde and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Yaounde and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Yaounde is 2.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 29% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Yaounde is 0.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 23.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.91 FCFA 2,773

$5.97 COP 21.9K

-17.76%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.19 FCFA 25.0K

$32.40 COP 119.0K

36.39%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.80 FCFA 3,280

$7.13 COP 26.2K

-18.65%

Cappuccino

$2.63 FCFA 1,485

$1.65 COP 6,043

59.39%

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

$1.43 FCFA 807

$1.06 COP 3,882

34.91%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.65 FCFA 366

$0.77 COP 2,839

-15.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.16 FCFA 653

$1.75 COP 6,418

-33.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.79 FCFA 1,010

$3.06 COP 11.2K

-41.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.87 FCFA 1,621

$1.10 COP 4,026

160.91%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 FCFA 565

$1.30 COP 4,771

-23.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.15 FCFA 651

$1.34 COP 4,905

-14.18%

Eggs

$1.75 FCFA 988

$2.26 COP 8,299

-22.57%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.95 FCFA 7,883

$4.50 COP 16.5K

210.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.32 FCFA 3,572

$5.80 COP 21.3K

8.97%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.94 FCFA 3,357

$8.96 COP 32.9K

-33.71%

Apples (1kg)

$4.37 FCFA 2,469

$2.37 COP 8,691

84.39%

Banana (1kg)

$2.09 FCFA 1,181

$1.07 COP 3,939

95.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.06 FCFA 1,164

$1.48 COP 5,418

39.19%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.18 FCFA 666

$1.36 COP 5,011

-13.24%

Potato (1kg)

$1.62 FCFA 915

$1.13 COP 4,135

43.36%

Onion (1kg)

$1.52 FCFA 859

$1.13 COP 4,161

34.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.54 FCFA 303

$0.89 COP 3,274

-39.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 FCFA 529

$0.85 COP 3,114

10.59%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.78 FCFA 1,007

$2.28 COP 8,361

-21.93%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.93 FCFA 5,049

$10.15 COP 37.3K

-12.02%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 FCFA 696

$1.19 COP 4,359

3.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.54 FCFA 871

$2.40 COP 8,828

-35.83%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.64 FCFA 359

$0.84 COP 3,074

-23.81%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.56 FCFA 9,921

$40.85 COP 150.0K

-57.01%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.65 FCFA 367

$1.48 COP 5,417

-56.08%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.42 FCFA 237

$1.89 COP 6,949

-77.78%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.79 FCFA 3,271

$8.05 COP 29.5K

-28.07%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.40 FCFA 793

$0.94 COP 3,455

48.94%

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

$34.1K FCFA 19.3M

$17.7K COP 65.1M

92.38%

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

$15.8K FCFA 8.9M

$26.4K COP 96.8M

-40.18%

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

$77.9 FCFA 44.0K

$81.9 COP 300.7K

-4.86%

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

$20.86 FCFA 11.8K

$9.54 COP 35.0K

118.66%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$47.23 FCFA 26.7K

$23.68 COP 87.0K

99.45%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$27.00 FCFA 15.3K

$25.85 COP 94.9K

4.45%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.92 FCFA 3,908

$18.72 COP 68.7K

-63.03%

Cinema Ticket

$6.59 FCFA 3,724

$4.05 COP 14.9K

62.72%

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

$343 FCFA 194.1K

$316 COP 1.2M

8.71%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,782 FCFA 1.0M

$5,971 COP 21.9M

-70.15%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.58 FCFA 9,370

$59.0 COP 216.4K

-71.87%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.91 FCFA 13.5K

$32.49 COP 119.3K

-26.41%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$19.12 FCFA 10.8K

$99.9 COP 366.7K

-80.86%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$59.5 FCFA 33.6K

$108 COP 394.9K

-44.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$150 FCFA 84.6K

$491 COP 1.8M

-69.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$118 FCFA 67.0K

$371 COP 1.4M

-68.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$498 FCFA 281.4K

$821 COP 3.0M

-39.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$258 FCFA 145.9K

$731 COP 2.7M

-64.69%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$884 FCFA 499.4K

$3,019 COP 11.1M

-70.73%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$622 FCFA 351.7K

$1,332 COP 4.9M

-53.28%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$193 FCFA 109.1K

$517 COP 1.9M

-62.68%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

-55.32%

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

Last update for Yaounde: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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