Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 62.8% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.7% less in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 32.5% less in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 42.1% less in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 71.5% less in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 88.3% less in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.9% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
-
pay 70.7% less in Yaounde
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Yaounde.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 64.7% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.44
|
$4.08
FCFA2,320
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.22
|
$4.90
FCFA2,784
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.26
|
$1.44
FCFA817
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.57
|
$0.44
FCFA251
|
|
pay 32.5% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$3.98
|
$0.40
FCFA228
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.30
|
$6.54
FCFA3,712
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.15
|
$9.09
FCFA5,164
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.13
|
$1.49
FCFA846
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.34
|
$2.72
FCFA1,543
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.49
|
$1.89
FCFA1,073
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.07
|
$0.86
FCFA491
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.41
|
$0.89
FCFA505
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.80
|
$0.51
FCFA289
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.92
|
$0.69
FCFA393
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.71
|
$0.62
FCFA353
|
|
pay 42.1% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.81
|
$4.60
FCFA2,610
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$182.67
|
$16.34
FCFA9,280
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,081.74
|
$31,043.95
FCFA17,631,495
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.20
|
$3.76
FCFA2,134
|
|
pay 71.5% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$100.69
|
$43.57
FCFA24,746
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,746.08
|
$149.77
FCFA85,064
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,175.93
|
$191.98
FCFA109,037
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$281.83
|
$46.85
FCFA26,611
|
|
pay 88.3% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,844.42
|
$231.89
FCFA131,703
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,333.48
|
$1,552.20
FCFA881,575
|
|
pay 69.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.16
|
$1.06
FCFA603
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.67
|
$1.60
FCFA907
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.59
|
$1.63
FCFA928
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$101.15
|
$19.06
FCFA10,826
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.07
|
$8.17
FCFA4,640
|
|
pay 70.7% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$133.62
|
$24.51
FCFA13,920
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$111.15
|
$28.59
FCFA16,240
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$184.04
|
$24.51
FCFA13,920
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$237.41
|
$44.93
FCFA25,519
|
|
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