Cost of living comparison

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Yaounde vs. Damascus Cost of Living Summary

Yaounde is 39.4% more expensive than Damascus.

Restaurants: pay 0.6% less in Yaounde
Groceries: pay 96.2% more in Yaounde
Transportation: pay 18.2% less in Yaounde
Housing: pay 15.6% less in Yaounde
Childcare: pay 2.9 times more in Yaounde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.1% more in Yaounde
Clothing: pay 8.8% less in Yaounde

The cost of childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Yaounde are more expensive than in Damascus. Expenses including transportation, housing, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Yaounde. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Yaounde.

Yaounde vs. Damascus Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Yaounde instead of Damascus, you would:

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pay 0.6% less for restaurants

	Damascus	Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 SYP65,010	$4.08 FCFA2,613	-18.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 SYP65,010	$4.90 FCFA3,135	-2.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.05 SYP13,652	$1.44 FCFA920	+36.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 SYP7,086	$0.44 FCFA282	-19.1%
Average			-0.6%

Damascus vs. Yaounde - Cost of restaurants

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pay 96.2% more for groceries

	Damascus	Yaounde
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 SYP8,217	$0.40 FCFA257	-36.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.67 SYP21,752	$6.54 FCFA4,181	+290.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.05 SYP52,594	$9.09 FCFA5,816	+124.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.97 SYP25,571	$1.49 FCFA953	-24.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.01 SYP39,106	$2.72 FCFA1,738	-9.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.46 SYP5,918	$1.89 FCFA1,209	+315.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 SYP12,544	$0.86 FCFA553	-10.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.46 SYP5,963	$0.89 FCFA569	+93.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 SYP5,065	$0.51 FCFA326	+30.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 SYP3,476	$0.69 FCFA442	+158.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 SYP3,593	$0.62 FCFA397	+124.6%
Average			+96.2%

Damascus vs. Yaounde - Cost of groceries

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pay 18.2% less for transportation

	Damascus	Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$15.92 SYP207,051	$4.60 FCFA2,940	-71.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.00 SYP221,034	$16.34 FCFA10,452	-3.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,500.00 SYP240,537,000	$31,043.95 FCFA19,858,106	+67.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.00 SYP143,022	$3.76 FCFA2,404	-65.8%
Average			-18.2%

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pay 15.6% less for housing

	Damascus	Yaounde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.75 SYP867,884	$43.57 FCFA27,871	-34.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$282.23 SYP3,669,607	$149.77 FCFA95,807	-46.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$145.72 SYP1,894,661	$191.98 FCFA122,807	+31.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.53 SYP695,989	$46.85 FCFA29,972	-12.5%
Average			-15.6%

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

	Damascus	Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$48.33 SYP628,430	$231.89 FCFA148,335	+379.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,650.00 SYP21,453,300	$1,552.20 FCFA992,905	-5.9%
Average			+187.0%

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pay 36.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Damascus	Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 SYP16,252	$1.06 FCFA679	-15.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.27 SYP16,578	$1.60 FCFA1,021	+25.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.00 SYP39,006	$1.63 FCFA1,045	-45.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.30 SYP172,927	$19.06 FCFA12,194	+43.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.00 SYP39,006	$8.17 FCFA5,226	+172.3%
Average			+36.1%

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pay 8.8% less for clothing

	Damascus	Yaounde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.00 SYP286,044	$24.51 FCFA15,677	+11.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.50 SYP305,547	$28.59 FCFA18,290	+21.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$47.50 SYP617,595	$24.51 FCFA15,677	-48.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.25 SYP731,362	$44.93 FCFA28,742	-20.1%
Average			-8.8%

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