Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 15.1% more expensive than Baghdad.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.8% more in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 85.7% more in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 30.8% more in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 32.1% less in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 6.1% less in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.9% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
-
pay 20.4% less in Yaounde
The cost of groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Yaounde are more expensive than in Baghdad. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare are lower in Yaounde. Notably, groceries and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Yaounde.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 78.8% more for restaurants
|
Baghdad
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.31
IQD6,955
|
$4.08
FCFA2,356
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.59
IQD9,935
|
$4.90
FCFA2,827
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD552
|
$1.44
FCFA829
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
IQD248
|
$0.44
FCFA254
|
|
pay 85.7% more for groceries
|
Baghdad
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
IQD1,147
|
$0.40
FCFA232
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.38
IQD3,114
|
$6.54
FCFA3,770
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
IQD6,714
|
$9.09
FCFA5,244
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
IQD2,383
|
$1.49
FCFA859
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
IQD2,905
|
$2.72
FCFA1,567
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD673
|
$1.89
FCFA1,090
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD674
|
$0.86
FCFA499
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD608
|
$0.89
FCFA513
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD403
|
$0.51
FCFA294
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD389
|
$0.69
FCFA399
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD379
|
$0.62
FCFA358
|
|
pay 30.8% more for transportation
|
Baghdad
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
IQD2,336
|
$4.60
FCFA2,651
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.77
IQD29,806
|
$16.34
FCFA9,424
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,213.31
IQD23,844,962
|
$31,043.95
FCFA17,906,044
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
IQD20,864
|
$3.76
FCFA2,168
|
|
pay 32.1% less for housing
|
Baghdad
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.21
IQD46,098
|
$43.57
FCFA25,131
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$443.62
IQD580,796
|
$149.77
FCFA86,389
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.28
IQD345,994
|
$191.98
FCFA110,735
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.01
IQD147,947
|
$46.85
FCFA27,025
|
|
pay 6.1% less for childcare
|
Baghdad
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.43
IQD212,651
|
$231.89
FCFA133,754
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,438.23
IQD4,501,345
|
$1,552.20
FCFA895,302
|
|
pay 30.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Baghdad
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
IQD2,981
|
$1.06
FCFA613
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
IQD3,788
|
$1.60
FCFA921
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.28
IQD2,981
|
$1.63
FCFA942
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.60
IQD38,759
|
$19.06
FCFA10,995
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.59
IQD9,935
|
$8.17
FCFA4,712
|
|
pay 20.4% less for clothing
|
Baghdad
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.72
IQD37,606
|
$24.51
FCFA14,136
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.03
IQD44,554
|
$28.59
FCFA16,492
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.01
IQD79,871
|
$24.51
FCFA14,136
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.35
IQD54,139
|
$44.93
FCFA25,917
|
|
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