Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 15.0% cheaper than Brasilia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.2% less in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 42.1% more in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 15.4% less in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 11.0% more in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 68.2% less in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.4% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
-
pay 40.9% less in Yaounde
The cost of groceries and housing in Yaounde are more expensive than in Brasilia. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Yaounde.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 19.2% less for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
R$43.07
|
$4.08
FCFA2,598
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$37.69
|
$4.90
FCFA3,118
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
R$7.04
|
$1.44
FCFA915
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
R$4.72
|
$0.44
FCFA281
|
|
pay 42.1% more for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$9.70
|
$0.40
FCFA256
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
R$27.41
|
$6.54
FCFA4,158
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
R$22.07
|
$9.09
FCFA5,784
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$13.00
|
$1.49
FCFA948
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.79
|
$2.72
FCFA1,729
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
R$5.35
|
$1.89
FCFA1,202
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.51
|
$0.86
FCFA550
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$3.08
|
$0.89
FCFA566
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$4.30
|
$0.51
FCFA324
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$3.14
|
$0.69
FCFA440
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.31
|
$0.62
FCFA395
|
|
pay 15.4% less for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$23.40
|
$4.60
FCFA2,924
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.46
R$268.67
|
$16.34
FCFA10,394
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,385.57
R$150,756.50
|
$31,043.95
FCFA19,748,334
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.21
R$44.58
|
$3.76
FCFA2,391
|
|
pay 11.0% more for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.32
R$119.41
|
$43.57
FCFA27,717
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.74
R$2,230.18
|
$149.77
FCFA95,277
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.88
R$1,384.05
|
$191.98
FCFA122,128
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
R$318.20
|
$46.85
FCFA29,806
|
|
pay 68.2% less for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.58
R$2,853.61
|
$231.89
FCFA147,515
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,525.09
R$71,250.39
|
$1,552.20
FCFA987,417
|
|
pay 14.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.77
|
$1.06
FCFA676
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
R$10.81
|
$1.60
FCFA1,015
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$12.92
|
$1.63
FCFA1,039
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$147.13
|
$19.06
FCFA12,126
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$43.07
|
$8.17
FCFA5,197
|
|
pay 40.9% less for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.89
R$314.63
|
$24.51
FCFA15,591
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.19
R$254.63
|
$28.59
FCFA18,189
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.43
R$398.29
|
$24.51
FCFA15,591
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.71
R$344.39
|
$44.93
FCFA28,583
|
|
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