Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 34.7% cheaper than Dakar.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.7% less in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 5.3% less in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 32.0% less in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 46.8% less in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 42.1% less in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.6% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
-
pay 51.5% less in Yaounde
Expenses including clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Yaounde.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 20.7% less for restaurants
|
Dakar
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA3,760
|
$4.08
FCFA2,350
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,171
|
$4.90
FCFA2,820
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA533
|
$1.44
FCFA827
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA566
|
$0.44
FCFA254
|
|
pay 5.3% less for groceries
|
Dakar
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA317
|
$0.40
FCFA231
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA3,881
|
$6.54
FCFA3,760
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,075
|
$9.09
FCFA5,231
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,389
|
$1.49
FCFA857
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,524
|
$2.72
FCFA1,564
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA585
|
$1.89
FCFA1,087
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA469
|
$0.86
FCFA497
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA568
|
$0.89
FCFA512
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA507
|
$0.51
FCFA293
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA370
|
$0.69
FCFA398
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA311
|
$0.62
FCFA357
|
|
pay 32.0% less for transportation
|
Dakar
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,523
|
$4.60
FCFA2,644
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA14,102
|
$16.34
FCFA9,401
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA15,511,677
|
$31,043.95
FCFA17,861,931
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA14,572
|
$3.76
FCFA2,162
|
|
pay 46.8% less for housing
|
Dakar
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA27,952
|
$43.57
FCFA25,069
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA536,605
|
$149.77
FCFA86,176
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA188,020
|
$191.98
FCFA110,462
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA56,074
|
$46.85
FCFA26,959
|
|
pay 42.1% less for childcare
|
Dakar
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA143,366
|
$231.89
FCFA133,424
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA3,910,823
|
$1,552.20
FCFA893,097
|
|
pay 44.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dakar
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,410
|
$1.06
FCFA611
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,435
|
$1.60
FCFA918
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA846
|
$1.63
FCFA940
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA37,291
|
$19.06
FCFA10,968
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,701
|
$8.17
FCFA4,701
|
|
pay 51.5% less for clothing
|
Dakar
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA33,844
|
$24.51
FCFA14,102
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA21,622
|
$28.59
FCFA16,452
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA50,766
|
$24.51
FCFA14,102
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA53,351
|
$44.93
FCFA25,853
|
|
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