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$30.27
|
$4.08
FCFA2,286
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.13
|
$4.90
FCFA2,743
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.23
|
$1.44
FCFA805
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.55
|
$0.44
FCFA247
|
|
pay 32.5% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$3.96
|
$0.40
FCFA225
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.25
|
$6.54
FCFA3,658
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.09
|
$9.09
FCFA5,088
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.09
|
$1.49
FCFA834
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.31
|
$2.72
FCFA1,521
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.48
|
$1.89
FCFA1,058
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.05
|
$0.86
FCFA484
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.40
|
$0.89
FCFA498
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.77
|
$0.51
FCFA285
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.91
|
$0.69
FCFA387
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.70
|
$0.62
FCFA347
|
|
pay 42.1% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.77
|
$4.60
FCFA2,572
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$181.61
|
$16.34
FCFA9,144
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$44,819.49
|
$31,043.95
FCFA17,374,134
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.04
|
$3.76
FCFA2,103
|
|
pay 71.5% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$100.11
|
$43.57
FCFA24,385
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,730.11
|
$149.77
FCFA83,823
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,163.27
|
$191.98
FCFA107,445
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$280.19
|
$46.85
FCFA26,223
|
|
pay 88.3% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,827.87
|
$231.89
FCFA129,781
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,203.56
|
$1,552.20
FCFA868,707
|
|
pay 69.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.10
|
$1.06
FCFA594
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.64
|
$1.60
FCFA893
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.36
|
$1.63
FCFA914
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$100.57
|
$19.06
FCFA10,668
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$21.94
|
$8.17
FCFA4,572
|
|
pay 70.7% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$132.84
|
$24.51
FCFA13,716
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$110.50
|
$28.59
FCFA16,002
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$182.96
|
$24.51
FCFA13,716
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$236.03
|
$44.93
FCFA25,147
|
|
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