Cost of living comparison

Buenos Aires, Argentina

compared to

Yaounde, Cameroon

Yaounde vs. Buenos Aires Cost of Living Summary

Yaounde is 19.2% cheaper than Buenos Aires.

Restaurants: pay 41.6% less in Yaounde
Groceries: pay 15.7% more in Yaounde
Transportation: pay 16.1% more in Yaounde
Housing: pay 9.7% less in Yaounde
Childcare: pay 29.1% less in Yaounde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.2% less in Yaounde
Clothing: pay 68.8% less in Yaounde

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

Yaounde vs. Buenos Aires Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Yaounde instead of Buenos Aires, you would:

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pay 41.6% less for restaurants

	Buenos Aires	Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.00 ARS12,984.18	$4.08 FCFA2,350	-62.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 ARS10,021.43	$4.90 FCFA2,820	-42.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 ARS1,734.36	$1.44 FCFA827	-2.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 ARS1,280.15	$0.44 FCFA254	-59.3%
Average			-41.6%

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pay 15.7% more for groceries

	Buenos Aires	Yaounde
Bread 1 loaf	$2.16 ARS2,543.80	$0.40 FCFA231	-81.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.19 ARS6,129.72	$6.54 FCFA3,760	+25.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 ARS5,949.77	$9.09 FCFA5,231	+80.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.31 ARS2,722.86	$1.49 FCFA857	-35.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.80 ARS3,308.33	$2.72 FCFA1,564	-3.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 ARS1,091.07	$1.89 FCFA1,087	+104.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 ARS1,032.47	$0.86 FCFA497	-1.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ARS715.12	$0.89 FCFA512	+46.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 ARS1,179.92	$0.51 FCFA293	-49.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ARS504.05	$0.69 FCFA398	+62.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 ARS596.51	$0.62 FCFA357	+22.8%
Average			+15.7%

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pay 16.1% more for transportation

	Buenos Aires	Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.50 ARS4,136.99	$4.60 FCFA2,644	+31.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.00 ARS12,984.18	$16.34 FCFA9,401	+48.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,250.00 ARS27,443,843.35	$31,043.95 FCFA17,861,931	+33.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 ARS8,675.80	$3.76 FCFA2,162	-48.9%
Average			+16.1%

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pay 9.7% less for housing

	Buenos Aires	Yaounde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.79 ARS28,086.41	$43.57 FCFA25,069	+83.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$513.68 ARS606,334.68	$149.77 FCFA86,176	-70.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$357.39 ARS421,858.91	$191.98 FCFA110,462	-46.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.23 ARS58,114.30	$46.85 FCFA26,959	-4.8%
Average			-9.7%

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pay 29.1% less for childcare

	Buenos Aires	Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.50 ARS255,552.35	$231.89 FCFA133,424	+7.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,476.88 ARS5,284,417.75	$1,552.20 FCFA893,097	-65.3%
Average			-29.1%

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pay 17.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Buenos Aires	Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.80 ARS2,124.41	$1.06 FCFA611	-41.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 ARS3,522.41	$1.60 FCFA918	-46.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.40 ARS2,832.91	$1.63 FCFA940	-31.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.22 ARS32,128.65	$19.06 FCFA10,968	-30.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 ARS5,901.90	$8.17 FCFA4,701	+63.4%
Average			-17.2%

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pay 68.8% less for clothing

	Buenos Aires	Yaounde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.58 ARS105,732.57	$24.51 FCFA14,102	-72.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$74.73 ARS88,208.80	$28.59 FCFA16,452	-61.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.08 ARS134,654.16	$24.51 FCFA14,102	-78.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.22 ARS140,722.59	$44.93 FCFA25,853	-62.3%
Average			-68.8%

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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: June 2025

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