Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 34.7% cheaper than Dakar.
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 CFA4,110
|
$4.08
FCFA2,569
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,652
|
$4.90
FCFA3,083
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA582
|
$1.44
FCFA904
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA619
|
$0.44
FCFA277
|
|
pay 5.3% less for groceries
|
Dakar
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA347
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,242
|
$6.54
FCFA4,110
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,640
|
$9.09
FCFA5,718
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,518
|
$1.49
FCFA937
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,759
|
$2.72
FCFA1,709
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA640
|
$1.89
FCFA1,189
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA513
|
$0.86
FCFA544
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA621
|
$0.89
FCFA559
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA554
|
$0.51
FCFA320
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA404
|
$0.69
FCFA435
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA340
|
$0.62
FCFA390
|
|
pay 32.0% less for transportation
|
Dakar
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,851
|
$4.60
FCFA2,890
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA15,414
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA16,955,022
|
$31,043.95
FCFA19,523,964
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA15,927
|
$3.76
FCFA2,363
|
|
pay 46.8% less for housing
|
Dakar
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA30,553
|
$43.57
FCFA27,402
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA586,535
|
$149.77
FCFA94,195
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA205,515
|
$191.98
FCFA120,740
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA61,292
|
$46.85
FCFA29,467
|
|
pay 42.1% less for childcare
|
Dakar
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA156,706
|
$231.89
FCFA145,839
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,274,721
|
$1,552.20
FCFA976,198
|
|
pay 44.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dakar
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
$1.06
FCFA668
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,661
|
$1.60
FCFA1,004
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA925
|
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA40,761
|
$19.06
FCFA11,988
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
|
pay 51.5% less for clothing
|
Dakar
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA36,993
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA23,634
|
$28.59
FCFA17,983
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA55,490
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA58,315
|
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
|
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