Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 22.6% cheaper than Cameroon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.9% less in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 6.8% less in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 7.0% more in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 43.3% less in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 37.1% less in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.9% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
-
pay 55.1% less in Yaounde
Expenses including clothing, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Yaounde.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 4.9% less for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.63
FCFA2,721
|
$4.08
FCFA2,400
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
FCFA2,640
|
$4.90
FCFA2,881
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA809
|
$1.44
FCFA845
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
FCFA330
|
$0.44
FCFA259
|
|
pay 6.8% less for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA236
|
$0.40
FCFA236
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
FCFA5,761
|
$6.54
FCFA3,841
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
FCFA5,531
|
$9.09
FCFA5,343
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
FCFA1,046
|
$1.49
FCFA876
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
FCFA1,840
|
$2.72
FCFA1,597
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
FCFA958
|
$1.89
FCFA1,111
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FCFA469
|
$0.86
FCFA508
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA457
|
$0.89
FCFA523
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA329
|
$0.51
FCFA299
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA528
|
$0.69
FCFA406
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA398
|
$0.62
FCFA365
|
|
pay 7.0% more for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
FCFA2,589
|
$4.60
FCFA2,701
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA9,602
|
$16.34
FCFA9,602
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,808.69
FCFA15,166,891
|
$31,043.95
FCFA18,243,477
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
FCFA2,288
|
$3.76
FCFA2,208
|
|
pay 43.3% less for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.22
FCFA56,544
|
$43.57
FCFA25,605
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.76
FCFA209,065
|
$149.77
FCFA88,017
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.27
FCFA155,890
|
$191.98
FCFA112,822
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.86
FCFA41,057
|
$46.85
FCFA27,535
|
|
pay 37.1% less for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.62
FCFA201,935
|
$231.89
FCFA136,274
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,564,778
|
$1,552.20
FCFA912,174
|
|
pay 17.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
FCFA672
|
$1.06
FCFA624
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA938
|
$1.60
FCFA938
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
FCFA1,120
|
$1.63
FCFA960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
FCFA16,536
|
$19.06
FCFA11,202
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA4,801
|
$8.17
FCFA4,801
|
|
pay 55.1% less for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.77
FCFA24,549
|
$24.51
FCFA14,403
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.19
FCFA30,673
|
$28.59
FCFA16,803
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.70
FCFA56,829
|
$24.51
FCFA14,403
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.51
FCFA64,940
|
$44.93
FCFA26,405
|
|
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