Cost of living comparison

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Yaounde vs. Banjul Cost of Living Summary

Yaounde is 4.5 times more expensive than Banjul.

Restaurants
pay 26.7% less in Yaounde
Groceries
pay 42.3% more in Yaounde
Transportation
pay 3.9 times more in Yaounde
Housing
pay 99.2% more in Yaounde
Childcare
pay 22.1 times more in Yaounde
Entertainment and Sports
pay 3.1% more in Yaounde
Clothing
pay 53.9% less in Yaounde

The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Yaounde are more expensive than in Banjul. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Yaounde. Notably, childcare, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Yaounde.

Yaounde vs. Banjul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Yaounde instead of Banjul, you would:

pay 26.7% less for restaurants

 
Banjul
Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.96
GMD359.89
$4.08
FCFA2,598
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.29
GMD456.29
$4.90
FCFA3,118
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.66
GMD120.60
$1.44
FCFA915

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pay 42.3% more for groceries

 
Banjul
Yaounde
Bread
1 loaf
$0.65
GMD47.32
$0.40
FCFA256
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.15
GMD228.15
$6.54
FCFA4,158
Milk (1 gallon) $5.21
GMD377.44
$9.09
FCFA5,784

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pay 3.9 times more for transportation

 
Banjul
Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.01
GMD290.86
$4.60
FCFA2,924
Monthly public transit pass $6.55
GMD474.87
$16.34
FCFA10,394
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $2,727.27
GMD197,727.27
$31,043.95
FCFA19,748,334

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pay 99.2% more for housing

 
Banjul
Yaounde
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$46.62
GMD3,379.95
$43.57
FCFA27,717
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $102.56
GMD7,435.60
$149.77
FCFA95,277
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $52.91
GMD3,836.25
$191.98
FCFA122,128

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pay 22.1 times more for childcare

 
Banjul
Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $6.99
GMD506.99
$231.89
FCFA147,515
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $139.86
GMD10,139.86
$1,552.20
FCFA987,417

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pay 3.1% more for entertainment and sports

 
Banjul
Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.32
GMD240.67
$1.06
FCFA676
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.08
GMD150.99
$1.60
FCFA1,015
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.71
GMD124.21
$1.63
FCFA1,039

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pay 53.9% less for clothing

 
Banjul
Yaounde
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$56.00
GMD4,060.00
$24.51
FCFA15,591
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.34
GMD3,214.65
$28.59
FCFA18,189
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$99.43
GMD7,208.67
$24.51
FCFA15,591

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