Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 42.3% cheaper than Bratislava.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.6% less in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 1.2% less in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 34.1% less in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 28.2% less in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 76.0% less in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.7% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
-
pay 54.0% less in Yaounde
Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and housing are lower in Yaounde.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Bratislava, you would:
pay 50.6% less for restaurants
|
Bratislava
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.28
|
$4.08
FCFA2,320
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.42
|
$4.90
FCFA2,784
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
€1.70
|
$1.44
FCFA817
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
€1.33
|
$0.44
FCFA251
|
|
pay 1.2% less for groceries
|
Bratislava
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.75
€1.52
|
$0.40
FCFA228
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€5.65
|
$6.54
FCFA3,712
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
€3.76
|
$9.09
FCFA5,164
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
€2.79
|
$1.49
FCFA846
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
€3.00
|
$2.72
FCFA1,543
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$1.89
FCFA1,073
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.72
|
$0.86
FCFA491
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.88
|
$0.89
FCFA505
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.71
|
$0.51
FCFA289
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.65
|
$0.69
FCFA393
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.67
|
$0.62
FCFA353
|
|
pay 34.1% less for transportation
|
Bratislava
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
€5.56
|
$4.60
FCFA2,610
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.58
€33.41
|
$16.34
FCFA9,280
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,650.55
€21,343.38
|
$31,043.95
FCFA17,631,495
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.65
€13.55
|
$3.76
FCFA2,134
|
|
pay 28.2% less for housing
|
Bratislava
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.58
€17.82
|
$43.57
FCFA24,746
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$769.99
€666.69
|
$149.77
FCFA85,064
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$617.27
€534.45
|
$191.98
FCFA109,037
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.33
€162.20
|
$46.85
FCFA26,611
|
|
pay 76.0% less for childcare
|
Bratislava
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$612.91
€530.68
|
$231.89
FCFA131,703
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,233.33
€13,189.59
|
$1,552.20
FCFA881,575
|
|
pay 51.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bratislava
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
€2.32
|
$1.06
FCFA603
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.81
€2.44
|
$1.60
FCFA907
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.64
|
$1.63
FCFA928
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.95
€39.79
|
$19.06
FCFA10,826
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.15
€9.65
|
$8.17
FCFA4,640
|
|
pay 54.0% less for clothing
|
Bratislava
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.52
€63.66
|
$24.51
FCFA13,920
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.05
€32.08
|
$28.59
FCFA16,240
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.22
€72.06
|
$24.51
FCFA13,920
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.33
€87.74
|
$44.93
FCFA25,519
|
|
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