Cost of living comparison

Yaounde, Cameroon

compared to

Abuja, Nigeria

Abuja vs. Yaounde Cost of Living Summary

Abuja is 91.5% more expensive than Yaounde.

Restaurants: pay 27.1% less in Abuja
Groceries: pay 13.4% more in Abuja
Transportation: pay 55.3% more in Abuja
Housing: pay 6.0 times more in Abuja
Childcare: pay 7.8% less in Abuja
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.1% more in Abuja
Clothing: pay 73.5% more in Abuja

The cost of housing, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Abuja are more expensive than in Yaounde. Expenses including restaurants and childcare are lower in Abuja. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Abuja.

Abuja vs. Yaounde Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Abuja instead of Yaounde, you would:

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pay 27.1% less for restaurants

	Yaounde	Abuja
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.08 FCFA2,356	$3.29 NGN5,280.93	-19.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.90 FCFA2,827	$5.58 NGN8,944.72	+13.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.44 FCFA829	$0.50 NGN796.88	-65.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 FCFA254	$0.28 NGN443.25	-37.3%
Average			-27.1%

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pay 13.4% more for groceries

	Yaounde	Abuja
Bread 1 loaf	$0.40 FCFA232	$1.33 NGN2,139.40	+231.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.54 FCFA3,770	$1.25 NGN2,003.98	-80.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.09 FCFA5,244	$10.91 NGN17,484.25	+20.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.49 FCFA859	$1.56 NGN2,502.97	+4.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.72 FCFA1,567	$1.88 NGN3,018.86	-30.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.89 FCFA1,090	$1.50 NGN2,410.44	-20.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 FCFA499	$0.75 NGN1,202.52	-13.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 FCFA513	$0.82 NGN1,306.84	-8.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 FCFA294	$0.74 NGN1,187.76	+45.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 FCFA399	$0.66 NGN1,063.59	-4.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 FCFA358	$0.64 NGN1,020.31	+2.5%
Average			+13.4%

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pay 55.3% more for transportation

	Yaounde	Abuja
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.60 FCFA2,651	$2.92 NGN4,677.49	-36.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.34 FCFA9,424	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,043.95 FCFA17,906,044	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.76 FCFA2,168	$9.29 NGN14,886.30	+147.1%
Average			+55.3%

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pay 6.0 times more for housing

	Yaounde	Abuja
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.57 FCFA25,131	$41.56 NGN66,629.25	-4.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$149.77 FCFA86,389	$2,461.96 NGN3,946,969.49	+1543.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.98 FCFA110,735	$1,158.05 NGN1,856,566.98	+503.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.85 FCFA27,025	$23.44 NGN37,577.26	-50.0%
Average			+498.1%

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pay 7.8% less for childcare

	Yaounde	Abuja
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$231.89 FCFA133,754	$133.90 NGN214,673.27	-42.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,552.20 FCFA895,302	$1,965.88 NGN3,151,655.56	+26.7%
Average			-7.8%

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pay 35.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Yaounde	Abuja
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.06 FCFA613	$1.20 NGN1,916.81	+12.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.60 FCFA921	$1.64 NGN2,635.80	+3.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.63 FCFA942	$2.00 NGN3,206.36	+22.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.06 FCFA10,995	$44.84 NGN71,880.25	+135.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.17 FCFA4,712	$8.35 NGN13,391.33	+2.2%
Average			+35.1%

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pay 73.5% more for clothing

	Yaounde	Abuja
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.51 FCFA14,136	$29.79 NGN47,756.08	+21.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.59 FCFA16,492	$28.76 NGN46,113.72	+0.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$24.51 FCFA14,136	$68.91 NGN110,471.53	+181.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$44.93 FCFA25,917	$85.63 NGN137,279.64	+90.6%
Average			+73.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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