Yaoundé, Cameroon: Retirement City Guide
- Timezone
- Africa/Douala
Best for: English-speaking · Budget-conscious · Warm climate
- Affordable vs US
January
Year-round average
36% of US
Compared to US index (100)
21–29°C
Target -10–50°C
8 rainy days
40 mm/mo · target 0–31 days
5PM–2AM
0h overlap with your schedule
French, English
1.3M
Medium
48
Medium
46
Medium
50
Medium
Map of Yaoundé
- JanHot
- FebHot
- MarHot & Wet
- AprWarm & Wet
- MayWarm & Wet
- JunWarm & Wet
- JulWarm & Wet
- AugWarm & Wet
- SepWarm & Wet
- OctWarm & Wet
- NovWarm & Wet
- DecWarm
- Ideal
- Warm
- Cool
- Cold & Wet
- Cold
- Hot & Dry
- Hot
Retirement fit breakdown
Yaoundé, Cameroon
Strong fit for affordable vs us.
Last updated August 2, 2026
Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon, has a cost of living at 36% of the US baseline.
French and English are among the main languages, and the city is on West Africa Time. The best month for moderate weather is January, averaging 24°C with about 8 rainy days. The city sits at an elevation of about 726 m.
Livability is medium, with medium safety (48), medium healthcare (46), and medium digital infrastructure (50).
- Cost of living
- 36% of USWorld Bank PPP at country level unless this is a US city with a regional index.
- Healthcare access
- 46/100Country-level access index for Cameroon, not hospital quality in Yaoundé.
- Safety
- 48/100Global Peace Index component for the country.
- Livability
- Medium47/100 country composite (safety, healthcare, digital).
- Languages
- French, English
Yaoundé averages about 21°C–29°C from November through March, with roughly 91 mm of rain in a typical winter month.
The Desk Port is not medical, visa, tax, or financial advice. Healthcare figures are country-level access indexes, not hospital quality or a treatment recommendation.