Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 62.8% cheaper than Copenhagen.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Copenhagen, you would:
pay 73.5% less for restaurants
|
Copenhagen
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK152.59
|
$4.08
FCFA2,541
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK101.73
|
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
DKK26.76
|
$1.44
FCFA894
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK21.08
|
$0.44
FCFA274
|
|
pay 33.6% less for groceries
|
Copenhagen
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
DKK26.77
|
$0.40
FCFA250
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
DKK45.80
|
$6.54
FCFA4,066
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
DKK52.55
|
$9.09
FCFA5,656
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK33.64
|
$1.49
FCFA927
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
DKK36.09
|
$2.72
FCFA1,690
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
DKK9.98
|
$1.89
FCFA1,176
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK10.02
|
$0.86
FCFA538
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
DKK10.70
|
$0.89
FCFA553
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK14.97
|
$0.51
FCFA317
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
DKK7.57
|
$0.69
FCFA430
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.40
|
$0.62
FCFA386
|
|
pay 61.9% less for transportation
|
Copenhagen
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK55.08
|
$4.60
FCFA2,859
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.30
DKK709.95
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,303.99
DKK356,051.67
|
$31,043.95
FCFA19,311,959
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.43
DKK172.94
|
$3.76
FCFA2,338
|
|
pay 56.7% less for housing
|
Copenhagen
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.84
DKK260.75
|
$43.57
FCFA27,104
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.68
DKK11,973.68
|
$149.77
FCFA93,172
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,264.98
DKK8,953.55
|
$191.98
FCFA119,429
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
DKK1,075.72
|
$46.85
FCFA29,147
|
|
pay 73.8% less for childcare
|
Copenhagen
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.24
DKK4,106.95
|
$231.89
FCFA144,256
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,599.95
DKK89,182.47
|
$1,552.20
FCFA965,598
|
|
pay 71.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Copenhagen
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.04
|
$1.06
FCFA661
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK43.82
|
$1.60
FCFA993
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.05
DKK64.09
|
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.41
DKK307.23
|
$19.06
FCFA11,858
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.68
DKK132.25
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
pay 68.6% less for clothing
|
Copenhagen
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.64
DKK818.51
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.78
DKK345.30
|
$28.59
FCFA17,787
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.38
DKK859.09
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.89
DKK1,237.85
|
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
|
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