Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 8.2% more expensive than Abuja.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.2% more in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 36.1% more in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 1.0% less in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 18.2% less in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 26.1% more in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.4% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
-
pay 32.6% less in Yaounde
The cost of restaurants, groceries, and childcare in Yaounde are more expensive than in Abuja. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Yaounde.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Abuja, you would:
pay 65.2% more for restaurants
|
Abuja
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.29
NGN5,236.86
|
$4.08
FCFA2,357
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.58
NGN8,870.07
|
$4.90
FCFA2,828
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
NGN790.23
|
$1.44
FCFA830
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
NGN439.55
|
$0.44
FCFA255
|
|
pay 36.1% more for groceries
|
Abuja
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
NGN2,121.54
|
$0.40
FCFA232
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.25
NGN1,987.25
|
$6.54
FCFA3,771
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.91
NGN17,338.33
|
$9.09
FCFA5,245
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
NGN2,482.08
|
$1.49
FCFA860
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
NGN2,993.67
|
$2.72
FCFA1,568
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
NGN2,390.32
|
$1.89
FCFA1,090
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
NGN1,192.48
|
$0.86
FCFA499
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
NGN1,295.93
|
$0.89
FCFA513
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
NGN1,177.85
|
$0.51
FCFA294
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
NGN1,054.71
|
$0.69
FCFA399
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
NGN1,011.79
|
$0.62
FCFA358
|
|
pay 1.0% less for transportation
|
Abuja
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.92
NGN4,638.46
|
$4.60
FCFA2,652
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$16.34
FCFA9,426
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,043.95
FCFA17,910,164
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.29
NGN14,762.06
|
$3.76
FCFA2,168
|
|
pay 18.2% less for housing
|
Abuja
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.56
NGN66,073.16
|
$43.57
FCFA25,137
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,461.96
NGN3,914,028.42
|
$149.77
FCFA86,409
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,158.05
NGN1,841,072.23
|
$191.98
FCFA110,760
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.44
NGN37,263.64
|
$46.85
FCFA27,032
|
|
pay 26.1% more for childcare
|
Abuja
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$133.90
NGN212,881.63
|
$231.89
FCFA133,785
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,965.88
NGN3,125,352.12
|
$1,552.20
FCFA895,508
|
|
pay 18.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Abuja
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
NGN1,900.81
|
$1.06
FCFA613
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.64
NGN2,613.80
|
$1.60
FCFA921
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
NGN3,179.60
|
$1.63
FCFA943
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.84
NGN71,280.35
|
$19.06
FCFA10,997
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
NGN13,279.56
|
$8.17
FCFA4,713
|
|
pay 32.6% less for clothing
|
Abuja
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.79
NGN47,357.51
|
$24.51
FCFA14,140
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.76
NGN45,728.86
|
$28.59
FCFA16,496
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.91
NGN109,549.54
|
$24.51
FCFA14,140
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.63
NGN136,133.91
|
$44.93
FCFA25,923
|
|
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