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
DKK139.23
|
$4.08
FCFA2,320
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK92.82
|
$4.90
FCFA2,784
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
DKK24.41
|
$1.44
FCFA817
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK19.23
|
$0.44
FCFA251
|
|
pay 33.6% less for groceries
|
Copenhagen
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
DKK24.43
|
$0.40
FCFA228
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
DKK41.79
|
$6.54
FCFA3,712
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
DKK47.94
|
$9.09
FCFA5,164
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK30.69
|
$1.49
FCFA846
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
DKK32.93
|
$2.72
FCFA1,543
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
DKK9.11
|
$1.89
FCFA1,073
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.14
|
$0.86
FCFA491
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
DKK9.76
|
$0.89
FCFA505
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK13.66
|
$0.51
FCFA289
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
DKK6.91
|
$0.69
FCFA393
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK5.84
|
$0.62
FCFA353
|
|
pay 61.9% less for transportation
|
Copenhagen
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK50.26
|
$4.60
FCFA2,610
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.30
DKK647.79
|
$16.34
FCFA9,280
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,303.99
DKK324,875.77
|
$31,043.95
FCFA17,631,495
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.43
DKK157.80
|
$3.76
FCFA2,134
|
|
pay 56.7% less for housing
|
Copenhagen
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.84
DKK237.92
|
$43.57
FCFA24,746
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.68
DKK10,925.26
|
$149.77
FCFA85,064
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,264.98
DKK8,169.58
|
$191.98
FCFA109,037
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
DKK981.53
|
$46.85
FCFA26,611
|
|
pay 73.8% less for childcare
|
Copenhagen
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.24
DKK3,747.35
|
$231.89
FCFA131,703
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,599.95
DKK81,373.65
|
$1,552.20
FCFA881,575
|
|
pay 71.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Copenhagen
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK55.69
|
$1.06
FCFA603
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK39.98
|
$1.60
FCFA907
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.05
DKK58.48
|
$1.63
FCFA928
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.41
DKK280.32
|
$19.06
FCFA10,826
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.68
DKK120.67
|
$8.17
FCFA4,640
|
|
pay 68.6% less for clothing
|
Copenhagen
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.64
DKK746.84
|
$24.51
FCFA13,920
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.78
DKK315.06
|
$28.59
FCFA16,240
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.38
DKK783.87
|
$24.51
FCFA13,920
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.89
DKK1,129.47
|
$44.93
FCFA25,519
|
|
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