Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 4.5% more expensive than Astana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.7% less in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 66.4% more in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 42.9% more in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 36.0% more in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 36.2% less in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.7% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
-
pay 56.9% less in Yaounde
The cost of groceries, transportation, and housing in Yaounde are more expensive than in Astana. Expenses including clothing, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Yaounde.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Astana, you would:
pay 10.7% less for restaurants
|
Astana
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.10
KZT5,165.98
|
$4.08
FCFA2,357
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.06
KZT3,099.59
|
$4.90
FCFA2,828
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
KZT490.93
|
$1.44
FCFA830
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
KZT262.87
|
$0.44
FCFA255
|
|
pay 66.4% more for groceries
|
Astana
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
KZT263.93
|
$0.40
FCFA232
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.84
KZT2,478.62
|
$6.54
FCFA3,771
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.31
KZT2,204.17
|
$9.09
FCFA5,245
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
KZT845.83
|
$1.49
FCFA860
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.24
KZT1,146.24
|
$2.72
FCFA1,568
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KZT296.92
|
$1.89
FCFA1,090
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
KZT440.79
|
$0.86
FCFA499
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
KZT485.63
|
$0.89
FCFA513
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
KZT431.80
|
$0.51
FCFA294
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT117.71
|
$0.69
FCFA399
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
KZT101.04
|
$0.62
FCFA358
|
|
pay 42.9% more for transportation
|
Astana
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.87
KZT957.28
|
$4.60
FCFA2,652
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.15
KZT7,748.97
|
$16.34
FCFA9,426
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,193.94
KZT10,331,959.03
|
$31,043.95
FCFA17,910,164
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.86
KZT2,996.27
|
$3.76
FCFA2,168
|
|
pay 36.0% more for housing
|
Astana
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.70
KZT6,499.69
|
$43.57
FCFA25,137
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$463.50
KZT237,143.06
|
$149.77
FCFA86,409
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$333.20
KZT170,477.32
|
$191.98
FCFA110,760
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.17
KZT21,577.03
|
$46.85
FCFA27,032
|
|
pay 36.2% less for childcare
|
Astana
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.18
KZT116,234.54
|
$231.89
FCFA133,785
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,062.07
KZT3,101,574.62
|
$1,552.20
FCFA895,508
|
|
pay 9.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Astana
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
KZT619.92
|
$1.06
FCFA613
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
KZT1,107.27
|
$1.60
FCFA921
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.74
KZT891.13
|
$1.63
FCFA943
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.49
KZT28,393.02
|
$19.06
FCFA10,997
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
KZT2,582.99
|
$8.17
FCFA4,713
|
|
pay 56.9% less for clothing
|
Astana
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.02
KZT38,893.37
|
$24.51
FCFA14,140
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.98
KZT21,992.31
|
$28.59
FCFA16,496
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.59
KZT50,955.34
|
$24.51
FCFA14,140
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.40
KZT46,765.17
|
$44.93
FCFA25,923
|
|
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