Cost of living comparison

Yaounde, Cameroon

compared to

Nairobi, Kenya

Nairobi vs. Yaounde Cost of Living Summary

Nairobi is 56.2% more expensive than Yaounde.

Restaurants: pay 3.3% less in Nairobi
Groceries: pay 13.9% less in Nairobi
Transportation: pay 88.6% more in Nairobi
Housing: pay 27.7% more in Nairobi
Childcare: pay 2.9 times more in Nairobi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 70.7% more in Nairobi
Clothing: pay 29.5% more in Nairobi

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

Nairobi vs. Yaounde Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.3% less for restaurants

	Yaounde	Nairobi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.08 FCFA2,356	$3.85 KES499.63	-5.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.90 FCFA2,827	$6.17 KES799.40	+25.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.44 FCFA829	$0.66 KES85.93	-53.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 FCFA254	$0.53 KES69.04	+20.7%
Average			-3.3%

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pay 13.9% less for groceries

	Yaounde	Nairobi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.40 FCFA232	$0.56 KES72.36	+38.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.54 FCFA3,770	$5.59 KES724.78	-14.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.09 FCFA5,244	$3.35 KES434.56	-63.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.49 FCFA859	$1.70 KES220.77	+14.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.72 FCFA1,567	$2.71 KES351.32	-0.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.89 FCFA1,090	$1.26 KES163.85	-33.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 FCFA499	$0.50 KES64.78	-42.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 FCFA513	$0.87 KES113.29	-1.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 FCFA294	$0.46 KES59.27	-10.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 FCFA399	$0.48 KES62.56	-30.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 FCFA358	$0.56 KES72.13	-10.4%
Average			-13.9%

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pay 88.6% more for transportation

	Yaounde	Nairobi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.60 FCFA2,651	$6.17 KES800.58	+34.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.34 FCFA9,424	$30.83 KES3,997.01	+88.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,043.95 FCFA17,906,044	$19,266.80 KES2,498,133.37	-37.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.76 FCFA2,168	$13.87 KES1,798.66	+269.1%
Average			+88.6%

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pay 27.7% more for housing

	Yaounde	Nairobi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.57 FCFA25,131	$39.39 KES5,107.66	-9.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$149.77 FCFA86,389	$428.53 KES55,562.95	+186.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.98 FCFA110,735	$166.44 KES21,580.03	-13.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.85 FCFA27,025	$22.39 KES2,903.41	-52.2%
Average			+27.7%

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

	Yaounde	Nairobi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$231.89 FCFA133,754	$166.67 KES21,611.05	-28.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,552.20 FCFA895,302	$8,008.06 KES1,038,324.64	+415.9%
Average			+193.9%

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pay 70.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Yaounde	Nairobi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.06 FCFA613	$2.31 KES299.78	+117.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.60 FCFA921	$2.24 KES290.55	+40.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.63 FCFA942	$3.08 KES399.70	+88.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.06 FCFA10,995	$44.12 KES5,720.22	+131.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.17 FCFA4,712	$6.17 KES799.40	-24.5%
Average			+70.7%

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pay 29.5% more for clothing

	Yaounde	Nairobi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.51 FCFA14,136	$16.84 KES2,183.84	-31.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.59 FCFA16,492	$22.95 KES2,975.55	-19.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$24.51 FCFA14,136	$61.84 KES8,017.82	+152.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$44.93 FCFA25,917	$52.50 KES6,807.37	+16.8%
Average			+29.5%

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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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