Cost of living comparison

Beijing, China

compared to

Yaounde, Cameroon

Yaounde vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Yaounde is 10.6% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 54.6% more in Yaounde
Groceries: pay 22.0% more in Yaounde
Transportation: pay 3.8% less in Yaounde
Housing: pay 23.6% more in Yaounde
Childcare: pay 81.4% less in Yaounde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.3% less in Yaounde
Clothing: pay 51.8% less in Yaounde

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

Yaounde vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 54.6% more for restaurants

	Beijing	Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.17 CN¥30.32	$4.08 FCFA2,464	-2.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.57 CN¥40.43	$4.90 FCFA2,956	-11.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 CN¥3.60	$1.44 FCFA867	+189.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.25	$0.44 FCFA266	+42.7%
Average			+54.6%

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pay 22.0% more for groceries

	Beijing	Yaounde
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 CN¥10.42	$0.40 FCFA243	-72.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.31 CN¥53.08	$6.54 FCFA3,942	-10.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.17 CN¥52.08	$9.09 FCFA5,484	+26.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.74 CN¥12.63	$1.49 FCFA899	-14.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥11.12	$2.72 FCFA1,639	+77.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 CN¥6.66	$1.89 FCFA1,140	+106.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥5.17	$0.86 FCFA522	+21.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 CN¥6.44	$0.89 FCFA536	+0.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 CN¥4.23	$0.51 FCFA307	-12.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 CN¥2.68	$0.69 FCFA417	+87.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 CN¥3.42	$0.62 FCFA374	+31.8%
Average			+22.0%

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pay 3.8% less for transportation

	Beijing	Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 CN¥31.67	$4.60 FCFA2,772	+5.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.40 CN¥242.57	$16.34 FCFA9,855	-51.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,872.18 CN¥151,607.16	$31,043.95 FCFA18,724,192	+48.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.59 CN¥33.35	$3.76 FCFA2,267	-18.2%
Average			-3.8%

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pay 23.6% more for housing

	Beijing	Yaounde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.28 CN¥96.49	$43.57 FCFA26,280	+228.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$929.88 CN¥6,754.26	$149.77 FCFA90,336	-83.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$492.44 CN¥3,576.90	$191.98 FCFA115,794	-61.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.04 CN¥305.36	$46.85 FCFA28,260	+11.5%
Average			+23.6%

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pay 81.4% less for childcare

	Beijing	Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$763.49 CN¥5,545.72	$231.89 FCFA139,865	-69.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,913.01 CN¥166,430.97	$1,552.20 FCFA936,210	-93.2%
Average			-81.4%

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pay 37.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.11 CN¥8.09	$1.06 FCFA641	-4.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥26.17	$1.60 FCFA963	-55.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.48 CN¥25.27	$1.63 FCFA985	-53.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.46 CN¥475.45	$19.06 FCFA11,497	-70.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.35 CN¥60.64	$8.17 FCFA4,927	-2.1%
Average			-37.3%

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pay 51.8% less for clothing

	Beijing	Yaounde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.65 CN¥455.10	$24.51 FCFA14,782	-60.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.69 CN¥251.95	$28.59 FCFA17,246	-17.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.45 CN¥606.17	$24.51 FCFA14,782	-70.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.64 CN¥781.83	$44.93 FCFA27,101	-58.3%
Average			-51.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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