Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 43.9% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.4% less in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 0.6% more in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 38.5% less in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 44.4% less in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 67.7% less in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.1% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
-
pay 58.0% less in Yaounde
Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Yaounde.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Athens, you would:
pay 43.4% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$4.08
FCFA2,357
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
$4.90
FCFA2,828
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.81
|
$1.44
FCFA830
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.48
|
$0.44
FCFA255
|
|
pay 0.6% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
$0.40
FCFA232
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.80
|
$6.54
FCFA3,771
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.53
|
$9.09
FCFA5,245
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.96
|
$1.49
FCFA860
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.30
|
$2.72
FCFA1,568
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.82
|
$1.89
FCFA1,090
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.86
FCFA499
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.89
FCFA513
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.81
|
$0.51
FCFA294
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.69
FCFA399
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.62
FCFA358
|
|
pay 38.5% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.72
|
$4.60
FCFA2,652
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€26.39
|
$16.34
FCFA9,426
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€26,723.85
|
$31,043.95
FCFA17,910,164
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.31
|
$3.76
FCFA2,168
|
|
pay 44.4% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€28.63
|
$43.57
FCFA25,137
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€558.22
|
$149.77
FCFA86,409
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€490.17
|
$191.98
FCFA110,760
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€134.93
|
$46.85
FCFA27,032
|
|
pay 67.7% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€407.39
|
$231.89
FCFA133,785
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,430.50
|
$1,552.20
FCFA895,508
|
|
pay 56.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.71
|
$1.06
FCFA613
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.26
|
$1.60
FCFA921
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.29
|
$1.63
FCFA943
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€43.42
|
$19.06
FCFA10,997
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.48
|
$8.17
FCFA4,713
|
|
pay 58.0% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€75.74
|
$24.51
FCFA14,140
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€33.71
|
$28.59
FCFA16,496
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€82.46
|
$24.51
FCFA14,140
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€101.48
|
$44.93
FCFA25,923
|
|
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