Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 7.5% cheaper than Bamako.
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 CFA4,216
|
$4.08
FCFA2,569
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA4,040
|
$4.90
FCFA3,083
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA486
|
$1.44
FCFA904
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA365
|
$0.44
FCFA277
|
|
pay 22.3% less for groceries
|
Bamako
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA693
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.54
FCFA4,110
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,952
|
$9.09
FCFA5,718
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,966
|
$1.49
FCFA937
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,773
|
$2.72
FCFA1,709
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.89
FCFA1,189
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA314
|
$0.86
FCFA544
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA629
|
$0.89
FCFA559
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA629
|
$0.51
FCFA320
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.69
FCFA435
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA472
|
$0.62
FCFA390
|
|
pay 16.2% less for transportation
|
Bamako
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,449
|
$4.60
FCFA2,890
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,043.95
FCFA19,523,964
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.76
FCFA2,363
|
|
pay 5.6% more for housing
|
Bamako
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA25,954
|
$43.57
FCFA27,402
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$149.77
FCFA94,195
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$191.98
FCFA120,740
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$46.85
FCFA29,467
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bamako
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$231.89
FCFA145,839
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,552.20
FCFA976,198
|
pay 4.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bamako
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,501
|
$1.06
FCFA668
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,188
|
$1.60
FCFA1,004
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA587
|
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA42,397
|
$19.06
FCFA11,988
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,567
|
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bamako
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$28.59
FCFA17,983
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
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