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

🙂 Solo nomad: Yaounde is 30.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 49.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Yaounde is 31.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 47.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yaounde
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.91 FCFA 2,773
$13.19 MX$233
-62.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.19 FCFA 25.0K
$53.5 MX$944
-17.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.80 FCFA 3,280
$9.37 MX$165
-38.10%
Cappuccino
$2.63 FCFA 1,485
$3.75 MX$66.2
-29.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 FCFA 807
$1.57 MX$27.71
-8.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 FCFA 366
$1.11 MX$19.61
-41.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.16 FCFA 653
$3.12 MX$55.1
-62.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 FCFA 1,010
$4.81 MX$84.9
-62.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yaounde
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.87 FCFA 1,621
$1.65 MX$29.16
73.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.00 FCFA 565
$2.77 MX$48.87
-63.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 FCFA 651
$1.91 MX$33.67
-39.79%
Eggs
$1.75 FCFA 988
$2.60 MX$45.81
-32.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.95 FCFA 7,883
$10.21 MX$180
36.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.32 FCFA 3,572
$8.46 MX$149
-25.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.94 FCFA 3,357
$11.60 MX$205
-48.79%
Apples (1kg)
$4.37 FCFA 2,469
$3.00 MX$52.9
45.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 FCFA 1,181
$1.73 MX$30.49
20.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 FCFA 1,164
$2.04 MX$36.05
0.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.18 FCFA 666
$2.00 MX$35.34
-41.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 FCFA 915
$2.15 MX$37.91
-24.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.52 FCFA 859
$2.25 MX$39.71
-32.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 FCFA 303
$1.39 MX$24.57
-61.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 FCFA 529
$1.07 MX$18.88
-12.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.78 FCFA 1,007
$4.13 MX$73.0
-56.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.93 FCFA 5,049
$12.35 MX$218
-27.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 FCFA 696
$1.70 MX$30.02
-27.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 FCFA 871
$3.56 MX$62.8
-56.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Yaounde
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.64 FCFA 359
$0.36 MX$6.35
77.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.56 FCFA 9,921
$18.70 MX$330
-6.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 FCFA 367
$1.36 MX$24.05
-52.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 FCFA 237
$0.28 MX$4.88
50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.79 FCFA 3,271
$5.44 MX$96.0
6.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.40 FCFA 793
$1.34 MX$23.64
4.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K FCFA 19.3M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
79.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.8K FCFA 8.9M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-32.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yaounde
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.9 FCFA 44.0K
$40.62 MX$717
91.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.86 FCFA 11.8K
$26.92 MX$475
-22.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.23 FCFA 26.7K
$29.98 MX$529
57.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yaounde
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.00 FCFA 15.3K
$52.2 MX$922
-48.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.92 FCFA 3,908
$25.91 MX$457
-73.29%
Cinema Ticket
$6.59 FCFA 3,724
$6.39 MX$113
3.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yaounde
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$343 FCFA 194.1K
$431 MX$7,603
-20.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,782 FCFA 1.0M
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-82.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yaounde
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.58 FCFA 9,370
$58.4 MX$1,031
-71.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.91 FCFA 13.5K
$44.65 MX$788
-46.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$19.12 FCFA 10.8K
$103 MX$1,823
-81.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.5 FCFA 33.6K
$106 MX$1,876
-44.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yaounde
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$150 FCFA 84.6K
$998 MX$17.6K
-84.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$118 FCFA 67.0K
$624 MX$11.0K
-81.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$498 FCFA 281.4K
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-76.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 FCFA 145.9K
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-79.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$884 FCFA 499.4K
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-75.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$622 FCFA 351.7K
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-71.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yaounde
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$193 FCFA 109.1K
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-81.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
11.34
-47.09%

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Last update for Yaounde: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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