Cost of living comparison

Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

compared to

Yaounde, Cameroon

Yaounde vs. Brazzaville Cost of Living Summary

Yaounde is 11.4% cheaper than Brazzaville.

Restaurants: pay 54.3% less in Yaounde
Groceries: pay 3.1% less in Yaounde
Transportation: pay 21.8% less in Yaounde
Housing: pay 52.0% less in Yaounde
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Yaounde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.8% less in Yaounde
Clothing: pay 50.9% less in Yaounde

Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Yaounde. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Yaounde.

Yaounde vs. Brazzaville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 54.3% less for restaurants

	Brazzaville	Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.38 FCFA8,009	$4.08 FCFA2,275	-71.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.87 FCFA4,384	$4.90 FCFA2,730	-37.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 FCFA1,282	$1.44 FCFA801	-37.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 FCFA831	$0.44 FCFA246	-70.4%
Average			-54.3%

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pay 3.1% less for groceries

	Brazzaville	Yaounde
Bread 1 loaf	$4.62 FCFA2,573	$0.40 FCFA224	-91.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.38 FCFA1,882	$6.54 FCFA3,640	+93.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.12 FCFA4,521	$9.09 FCFA5,063	+12.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 FCFA1,637	$1.49 FCFA830	-49.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.16 FCFA1,202	$2.72 FCFA1,513	+25.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA619	$1.89 FCFA1,052	+70.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 FCFA417	$0.86 FCFA482	+15.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.66 FCFA922	$0.89 FCFA495	-46.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA647	$0.51 FCFA284	-56.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 FCFA467	$0.69 FCFA385	-17.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 FCFA316	$0.62 FCFA346	+9.5%
Average			-3.1%

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pay 21.8% less for transportation

	Brazzaville	Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 FCFA2,391	$4.60 FCFA2,559	+7.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.44 FCFA13,054	$16.34 FCFA9,099	-30.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,343.54 FCFA16,341,487	$31,043.95 FCFA17,288,448	+5.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.45 FCFA6,933	$3.76 FCFA2,093	-69.8%
Average			-21.8%

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pay 52.0% less for housing

	Brazzaville	Yaounde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.25 FCFA22,969	$43.57 FCFA24,264	+5.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$589.16 FCFA328,102	$149.77 FCFA83,409	-74.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$360.53 FCFA200,779	$191.98 FCFA106,915	-46.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$621.28 FCFA345,994	$46.85 FCFA26,093	-92.5%
Average			-52.0%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Brazzaville	Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$49.10 FCFA27,344	$231.89 FCFA129,141	+372.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,800.00 FCFA4,900,741	$1,552.20 FCFA864,422	-82.4%
Average			+144.9%

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pay 42.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Brazzaville	Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.85 FCFA2,702	$1.06 FCFA591	-78.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.14 FCFA2,304	$1.60 FCFA889	-61.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 FCFA1,810	$1.63 FCFA910	-49.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.25 FCFA22,969	$19.06 FCFA10,616	-53.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.34 FCFA3,531	$8.17 FCFA4,550	+28.9%
Average			-42.8%

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pay 50.9% less for clothing

	Brazzaville	Yaounde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.50 FCFA32,022	$24.51 FCFA13,649	-57.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.00 FCFA33,414	$28.59 FCFA15,924	-52.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.00 FCFA55,690	$24.51 FCFA13,649	-75.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.00 FCFA30,630	$44.93 FCFA25,023	-18.3%
Average			-50.9%

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