Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 61.1% cheaper than Amsterdam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.3% less in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 15.3% less in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 55.3% less in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 67.1% less in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 89.8% less in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.0% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
-
pay 58.6% less in Yaounde
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Yaounde.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 71.3% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.87
|
$4.08
FCFA2,359
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€12.27
|
$4.90
FCFA2,831
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€2.85
|
$1.44
FCFA830
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.46
|
$0.44
FCFA255
|
|
pay 15.3% less for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.81
|
$0.40
FCFA232
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€5.79
|
$6.54
FCFA3,774
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.19
|
$9.09
FCFA5,251
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.24
|
$1.49
FCFA861
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€5.68
|
$2.72
FCFA1,569
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.86
|
$1.89
FCFA1,091
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.91
|
$0.86
FCFA499
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$0.89
FCFA514
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.60
|
$0.51
FCFA294
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$0.69
FCFA399
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.84
|
$0.62
FCFA358
|
|
pay 55.3% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.12
|
$4.60
FCFA2,654
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€77.05
|
$16.34
FCFA9,436
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€30,997.91
|
$31,043.95
FCFA17,928,768
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€21.89
|
$3.76
FCFA2,170
|
|
pay 67.1% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€41.85
|
$43.57
FCFA25,163
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€1,928.03
|
$149.77
FCFA86,498
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,599.10
|
$191.98
FCFA110,875
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€182.20
|
$46.85
FCFA27,060
|
|
pay 89.8% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,093.12
|
$231.89
FCFA133,924
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€12,717.50
|
$1,552.20
FCFA896,438
|
|
pay 70.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€5.66
|
$1.06
FCFA613
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€3.70
|
$1.60
FCFA922
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.80
|
$1.63
FCFA944
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€57.99
|
$19.06
FCFA11,009
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.21
|
$8.17
FCFA4,718
|
|
pay 58.6% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€81.48
|
$24.51
FCFA14,154
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€32.68
|
$28.59
FCFA16,513
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€93.83
|
$24.51
FCFA14,154
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€100.89
|
$44.93
FCFA25,950
|
|
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