Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 55.2% more expensive than Delhi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 87.2% more in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 52.8% more in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 96.5% more in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 69.3% more in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.9% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
-
pay 19.9% less in Yaounde
The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, childcare, and transportation in Yaounde are more expensive than in Delhi. Expenses including clothing and entertainment and sports are lower in Yaounde. Notably, groceries, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Yaounde.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 87.2% more for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
₹356.61
|
$4.08
FCFA2,359
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.15
₹356.61
|
$4.90
FCFA2,831
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₹41.97
|
$1.44
FCFA830
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.96
|
$0.44
FCFA255
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₹47.12
|
$0.40
FCFA232
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.37
₹203.95
|
$6.54
FCFA3,774
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
₹247.32
|
$9.09
FCFA5,251
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
₹99.02
|
$1.49
FCFA861
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
₹138.65
|
$2.72
FCFA1,569
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
₹76.63
|
$1.89
FCFA1,091
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
₹29.75
|
$0.86
FCFA499
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹39.75
|
$0.89
FCFA514
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
₹24.72
|
$0.51
FCFA294
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹17.01
|
$0.69
FCFA399
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.66
|
$0.62
FCFA358
|
|
pay 52.8% more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
₹379.48
|
$4.60
FCFA2,654
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
₹1,018.87
|
$16.34
FCFA9,436
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,222,648.10
|
$31,043.95
FCFA17,928,768
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.49
₹213.96
|
$3.76
FCFA2,170
|
|
pay 96.5% more for housing
|
Delhi
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.48
₹728.83
|
$43.57
FCFA25,163
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.66
₹24,043.39
|
$149.77
FCFA86,498
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.09
₹14,107.54
|
$191.98
FCFA110,875
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.25
₹3,976.37
|
$46.85
FCFA27,060
|
|
pay 69.3% more for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.50
₹7,952.87
|
$231.89
FCFA133,924
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,766.20
₹151,846.10
|
$1,552.20
FCFA896,438
|
|
pay 18.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
₹203.77
|
$1.06
FCFA613
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
₹208.69
|
$1.60
FCFA922
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
₹356.61
|
$1.63
FCFA944
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.31
₹1,831.99
|
$19.06
FCFA11,009
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
₹422.83
|
$8.17
FCFA4,718
|
|
pay 19.9% less for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.25
₹2,772.77
|
$24.51
FCFA14,154
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
₹2,776.39
|
$28.59
FCFA16,513
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.15
₹4,569.24
|
$24.51
FCFA14,154
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.86
₹3,512.97
|
$44.93
FCFA25,950
|
|
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