Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 6.4% cheaper than Bandar Seri Begawan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.6% more in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 12.2% more in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 28.0% more in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 36.5% less in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 3.6% less in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.2% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
-
pay 30.2% less in Yaounde
The cost of transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Yaounde are more expensive than in Bandar Seri Begawan. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare are lower in Yaounde.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:
pay 16.6% more for restaurants
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
BND4.25
|
$4.08
FCFA2,359
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND6.94
|
$4.90
FCFA2,831
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.09
|
$1.44
FCFA830
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.80
|
$0.44
FCFA255
|
|
pay 12.2% more for groceries
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.92
BND2.52
|
$0.40
FCFA232
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
BND1.98
|
$6.54
FCFA3,774
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.51
BND8.58
|
$9.09
FCFA5,251
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
BND3.06
|
$1.49
FCFA861
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
BND3.47
|
$2.72
FCFA1,569
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.49
BND1.97
|
$1.89
FCFA1,091
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.35
|
$0.86
FCFA499
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.25
|
$0.89
FCFA514
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
BND2.20
|
$0.51
FCFA294
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
BND0.93
|
$0.69
FCFA399
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
BND1.01
|
$0.62
FCFA358
|
|
pay 28.0% more for transportation
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.51
BND1.99
|
$4.60
FCFA2,654
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND29.74
|
$16.34
FCFA9,436
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,582.11
BND33,710.15
|
$31,043.95
FCFA17,928,768
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.65
BND33.80
|
$3.76
FCFA2,170
|
|
pay 36.5% less for housing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.92
BND68.42
|
$43.57
FCFA25,163
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$605.59
BND798.00
|
$149.77
FCFA86,498
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$529.98
BND698.37
|
$191.98
FCFA110,875
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.96
BND56.61
|
$46.85
FCFA27,060
|
|
pay 3.6% less for childcare
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND168.55
|
$231.89
FCFA133,924
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,586.95
BND17,903.84
|
$1,552.20
FCFA896,438
|
|
pay 31.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
BND2.48
|
$1.06
FCFA613
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
BND4.11
|
$1.60
FCFA922
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.05
BND19.83
|
$1.63
FCFA944
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.49
BND54.68
|
$19.06
FCFA11,009
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.55
BND5.99
|
$8.17
FCFA4,718
|
|
pay 30.2% less for clothing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.90
BND30.18
|
$24.51
FCFA14,154
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.54
BND40.24
|
$28.59
FCFA16,513
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
BND116.40
|
$24.51
FCFA14,154
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.15
BND116.15
|
$44.93
FCFA25,950
|
|
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