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Cost of Living Comparison Between Yaounde and Rio de Janeiro Cost of Living Comparison Between Yaounde and Rio de Janeiro

Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yaounde
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.81 FCFA 2,716
$7.43 R$39.78
-35.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.8 FCFA 24.7K
$36.44 R$195
20.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.6 FCFA 3,162
$6.44 R$34.51
-13.04%
Cappuccino
$2.73 FCFA 1,540
$2 R$10.7
36.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 FCFA 794
$1.28 R$6.86
10.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 FCFA 403
$0.86 R$4.59
-17.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 FCFA 685
$1.85 R$9.89
-34.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 FCFA 970
$2.73 R$14.63
-37.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yaounde
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.85 FCFA 1,609
$1.16 R$6.22
145.69%
White Bread (500g)
$0.93 FCFA 527
$1.7 R$9.09
-45.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 FCFA 653
$1.47 R$7.86
-21.09%
Eggs
$1.8 FCFA 1,016
$2.01 R$10.75
-10.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 FCFA 7,873
$8.04 R$43.06
73.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.24 FCFA 3,524
$3.55 R$18.99
75.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.06 FCFA 3,424
$8.31 R$44.49
-27.08%
Apples (1kg)
$4.61 FCFA 2,602
$2.41 R$12.9
91.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 FCFA 1,154
$1.56 R$8.33
30.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.15 FCFA 1,215
$1.51 R$8.08
42.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 FCFA 673
$1.57 R$8.44
-24.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 FCFA 944
$1.26 R$6.74
32.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 FCFA 850
$1.11 R$5.96
36.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 FCFA 300
$0.68 R$3.62
-22.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1 FCFA 565
$0.6 R$3.24
66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.81 FCFA 1,020
$2 R$10.69
-9.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.02 FCFA 5,092
$7.38 R$39.54
22.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 FCFA 721
$1.23 R$6.57
4.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 FCFA 910
$2.07 R$11.11
-22.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Yaounde
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.6 FCFA 342
$1.24 R$6.67
-51.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.98 FCFA 10.2K
$38.66 R$207
-53.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.64 FCFA 362
$1.08 R$5.79
-40.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 FCFA 233
$0.65 R$3.47
-36.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.9 FCFA 3,331
$7.69 R$41.2
-23.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.4 FCFA 793
$1.07 R$5.71
30.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K FCFA 19.3M
$20.7K R$110.9K
64.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.6K FCFA 8.8M
$27.1K R$145.4K
-42.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yaounde
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.6 FCFA 45.5K
$102 R$544
-20.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.11 FCFA 11.9K
$12.03 R$64.5
75.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.18 FCFA 26.6K
$19.2 R$103
145.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yaounde
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.38 FCFA 14.9K
$26.04 R$140
1.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.2 FCFA 4,064
$24.41 R$131
-70.50%
Cinema Ticket
$6.73 FCFA 3,798
$6.48 R$34.7
3.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yaounde
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$334 FCFA 188.6K
$556 R$2,978
-39.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,792 FCFA 1M
$11.5K R$61.9K
-84.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yaounde
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.73 FCFA 9,448
$45.55 R$244
-63.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.99 FCFA 13.5K
$41.67 R$223
-42.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$19.56 FCFA 11K
$75.8 R$406
-74.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.8 FCFA 32.7K
$61.2 R$328
-5.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yaounde
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$148 FCFA 83.6K
$441 R$2,361
-66.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$118 FCFA 66.9K
$332 R$1,777
-64.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$492 FCFA 278K
$843 R$4,517
-41.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 FCFA 142.2K
$571 R$3,057
-55.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$898 FCFA 506.9K
$2,327 R$12.5K
-61.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$613 FCFA 346K
$1,233 R$6,605
-50.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yaounde
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$191 FCFA 107.8K
$469 R$2,512
-59.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
11.33
-47.04%

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Last update for Yaounde: December 2, 2025

Last update for Rio de Janeiro: November 30, 2025

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