Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 62.8% cheaper than Copenhagen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.5% less in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 33.6% less in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 61.9% less in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 56.7% less in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 73.8% less in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.3% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
-
pay 68.6% less in Yaounde
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and housing are lower in Yaounde.
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
DKK141.72
|
$4.08
FCFA2,361
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK94.48
|
$4.90
FCFA2,833
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
DKK24.85
|
$1.44
FCFA831
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK19.58
|
$0.44
FCFA255
|
|
pay 33.6% less for groceries
|
Copenhagen
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
DKK24.86
|
$0.40
FCFA232
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
DKK42.54
|
$6.54
FCFA3,778
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
DKK48.80
|
$9.09
FCFA5,256
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK31.24
|
$1.49
FCFA861
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
DKK33.52
|
$2.72
FCFA1,571
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
DKK9.27
|
$1.89
FCFA1,092
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.30
|
$0.86
FCFA500
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
DKK9.93
|
$0.89
FCFA514
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK13.91
|
$0.51
FCFA295
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
DKK7.03
|
$0.69
FCFA400
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK5.94
|
$0.62
FCFA359
|
|
pay 61.9% less for transportation
|
Copenhagen
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK51.16
|
$4.60
FCFA2,657
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.30
DKK659.38
|
$16.34
FCFA9,445
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,303.99
DKK330,688.40
|
$31,043.95
FCFA17,945,122
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.43
DKK160.62
|
$3.76
FCFA2,172
|
|
pay 56.7% less for housing
|
Copenhagen
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.84
DKK242.18
|
$43.57
FCFA25,186
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.68
DKK11,120.74
|
$149.77
FCFA86,577
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,264.98
DKK8,315.75
|
$191.98
FCFA110,976
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
DKK999.09
|
$46.85
FCFA27,084
|
|
pay 73.8% less for childcare
|
Copenhagen
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.24
DKK3,814.40
|
$231.89
FCFA134,046
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,599.95
DKK82,829.57
|
$1,552.20
FCFA897,256
|
|
pay 71.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Copenhagen
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK56.69
|
$1.06
FCFA614
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK40.70
|
$1.60
FCFA923
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.05
DKK59.52
|
$1.63
FCFA944
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.41
DKK285.34
|
$19.06
FCFA11,019
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.68
DKK122.83
|
$8.17
FCFA4,722
|
|
pay 68.6% less for clothing
|
Copenhagen
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.64
DKK760.21
|
$24.51
FCFA14,167
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.78
DKK320.70
|
$28.59
FCFA16,528
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.38
DKK797.90
|
$24.51
FCFA14,167
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.89
DKK1,149.67
|
$44.93
FCFA25,973
|
|
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