Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 25.1% more expensive than Antananarivo.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 9.5% more for restaurants
|
Antananarivo
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
MGA15,037
|
$4.08
FCFA2,541
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,050
|
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
MGA5,413
|
$1.44
FCFA894
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
MGA2,813
|
$0.44
FCFA274
|
|
pay 71.4% more for groceries
|
Antananarivo
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MGA5,568
|
$0.40
FCFA250
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
MGA24,346
|
$6.54
FCFA4,066
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
MGA18,401
|
$9.09
FCFA5,656
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,421
|
$1.49
FCFA927
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
MGA9,777
|
$2.72
FCFA1,690
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
MGA3,031
|
$1.89
FCFA1,176
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.27
MGA1,260
|
$0.86
FCFA538
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
MGA2,387
|
$0.89
FCFA553
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,554
|
$0.51
FCFA317
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MGA1,614
|
$0.69
FCFA430
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
MGA1,978
|
$0.62
FCFA386
|
|
pay 31.1% more for transportation
|
Antananarivo
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
MGA21,346
|
$4.60
FCFA2,859
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,137,006
|
$31,043.95
FCFA19,311,959
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,144
|
$3.76
FCFA2,338
|
|
pay 53.4% more for housing
|
Antananarivo
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.31
MGA244,035
|
$43.57
FCFA27,104
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$354.54
MGA1,654,110
|
$149.77
FCFA93,172
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$53.69
MGA250,501
|
$191.98
FCFA119,429
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA167,786
|
$46.85
FCFA29,147
|
|
pay 36.1% more for childcare
|
Antananarivo
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA418,540
|
$231.89
FCFA144,256
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA52,684,620
|
$1,552.20
FCFA965,598
|
|
pay 6.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Antananarivo
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
MGA5,012
|
$1.06
FCFA661
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.12
MGA5,213
|
$1.60
FCFA993
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
MGA15,037
|
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.29
MGA187,967
|
$19.06
FCFA11,858
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,075
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
pay 19.1% less for clothing
|
Antananarivo
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.71
MGA91,957
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.89
MGA116,122
|
$28.59
FCFA17,787
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.25
MGA421,046
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.79
MGA367,580
|
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
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