Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 39.2% more expensive than Bujumbura.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Bujumbura, you would:
pay 78.5% more for restaurants
|
Bujumbura
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.84
BIF5,413
|
$4.08
FCFA2,569
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.69
BIF10,874
|
$4.90
FCFA3,083
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BIF1,450
|
$1.44
FCFA904
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
BIF1,937
|
$0.44
FCFA277
|
|
pay 74.2% more for groceries
|
Bujumbura
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,142
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF17,852
|
$6.54
FCFA4,110
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
BIF8,106
|
$9.09
FCFA5,718
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
BIF6,034
|
$1.49
FCFA937
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,393
|
$2.72
FCFA1,709
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,774
|
$1.89
FCFA1,189
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF648
|
$0.86
FCFA544
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,943
|
$0.89
FCFA559
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,296
|
$0.51
FCFA320
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF648
|
$0.69
FCFA435
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF777
|
$0.62
FCFA390
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Bujumbura
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.60
FCFA2,890
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,043.95
FCFA19,523,964
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.76
FCFA2,363
|
pay 57.2% more for housing
|
Bujumbura
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$43.57
FCFA27,402
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.31
BIF851,910
|
$149.77
FCFA94,195
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.09
BIF215,230
|
$191.98
FCFA120,740
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$46.85
FCFA29,467
|
|
pay 16.8% more for childcare
|
Bujumbura
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$105.93
BIF311,924
|
$231.89
FCFA145,839
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,592.87
BIF31,192,397
|
$1,552.20
FCFA976,198
|
|
pay 30.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bujumbura
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
BIF3,625
|
$1.06
FCFA668
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
BIF8,699
|
$1.60
FCFA1,004
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.43
BIF7,141
|
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$19.06
FCFA11,988
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bujumbura
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$28.59
FCFA17,983
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
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