Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 7.5% cheaper than Bamako.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.1% less in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 22.3% less in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 16.2% less in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 5.6% more in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.7% less in Yaounde
Expenses including groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Yaounde.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Bamako, you would:
pay 0.1% less for restaurants
|
Bamako
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA3,868
|
$4.08
FCFA2,357
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,706
|
$4.90
FCFA2,828
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA446
|
$1.44
FCFA830
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA334
|
$0.44
FCFA255
|
|
pay 22.3% less for groceries
|
Bamako
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA636
|
$0.40
FCFA232
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.54
FCFA3,771
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,460
|
$9.09
FCFA5,245
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,804
|
$1.49
FCFA860
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,462
|
$2.72
FCFA1,568
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.89
FCFA1,090
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA288
|
$0.86
FCFA499
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA577
|
$0.89
FCFA513
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA577
|
$0.51
FCFA294
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.69
FCFA399
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA433
|
$0.62
FCFA358
|
|
pay 16.2% less for transportation
|
Bamako
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,164
|
$4.60
FCFA2,652
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$16.34
FCFA9,426
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,043.95
FCFA17,910,164
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.76
FCFA2,168
|
|
pay 5.6% more for housing
|
Bamako
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA23,808
|
$43.57
FCFA25,137
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$149.77
FCFA86,409
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$191.98
FCFA110,760
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$46.85
FCFA27,032
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bamako
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$231.89
FCFA133,785
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,552.20
FCFA895,508
|
pay 4.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bamako
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,377
|
$1.06
FCFA613
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,090
|
$1.60
FCFA921
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA538
|
$1.63
FCFA943
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA38,893
|
$19.06
FCFA10,997
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,273
|
$8.17
FCFA4,713
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bamako
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$24.51
FCFA14,140
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$28.59
FCFA16,496
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$24.51
FCFA14,140
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$44.93
FCFA25,923
|
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