Cost of living comparison

Djibouti, Djibouti

compared to

Yaounde, Cameroon

Yaounde vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary

Yaounde is 44.7% cheaper than Djibouti.

Restaurants: pay 49.8% less in Yaounde
Groceries: pay 20.7% less in Yaounde
Transportation: pay 42.6% less in Yaounde
Housing: pay 69.2% less in Yaounde
Childcare: pay 59.6% less in Yaounde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.3% less in Yaounde
Clothing: pay 19.7% less in Yaounde

Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Yaounde.

Yaounde vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 49.8% less for restaurants

	Djibouti	Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.21 DJF1,638	$4.08 FCFA2,357	-55.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.05 DJF1,787	$4.90 FCFA2,828	-51.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.77 DJF314	$1.44 FCFA830	-18.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.67 DJF298	$0.44 FCFA255	-73.7%
Average			-49.8%

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pay 20.7% less for groceries

	Djibouti	Yaounde
Bread 1 loaf	$9.21 DJF1,638	$0.40 FCFA232	-95.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.74 DJF844	$6.54 FCFA3,771	+37.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.45 DJF1,503	$9.09 FCFA5,245	+7.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$8.04 DJF1,430	$1.49 FCFA860	-81.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.12 DJF1,621	$2.72 FCFA1,568	-70.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.03 DJF360	$1.89 FCFA1,090	-6.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 DJF90	$0.86 FCFA499	+70.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.14 DJF203	$0.89 FCFA513	-22.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 DJF135	$0.51 FCFA294	-32.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 DJF135	$0.69 FCFA399	-8.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 DJF149	$0.62 FCFA358	-25.7%
Average			-20.7%

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pay 42.6% less for transportation

	Djibouti	Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.23 DJF930	$4.60 FCFA2,652	-12.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.20 DJF7,505	$16.34 FCFA9,426	-61.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,541.44 DJF5,964,606	$31,043.95 FCFA17,910,164	-7.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$36.29 DJF6,453	$3.76 FCFA2,168	-89.6%
Average			-42.6%

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pay 69.2% less for housing

	Djibouti	Yaounde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.24 DJF8,934	$43.57 FCFA25,137	-13.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,758.47 DJF312,705	$149.77 FCFA86,409	-91.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$993.31 DJF176,638	$191.98 FCFA110,760	-80.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$544.29 DJF96,790	$46.85 FCFA27,032	-91.4%
Average			-69.2%

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pay 59.6% less for childcare

	Djibouti	Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.14 DJF60,486	$231.89 FCFA133,785	-31.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,437.75 DJF2,211,779	$1,552.20 FCFA895,508	-87.5%
Average			-59.6%

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pay 51.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Djibouti	Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.70 DJF1,191	$1.06 FCFA613	-84.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.79 DJF496	$1.60 FCFA921	-42.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.42 DJF609	$1.63 FCFA943	-52.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.29 DJF13,567	$19.06 FCFA10,997	-75.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.37 DJF1,489	$8.17 FCFA4,713	-2.4%
Average			-51.3%

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pay 19.7% less for clothing

	Djibouti	Yaounde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.91 DJF4,964	$24.51 FCFA14,140	-12.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.54 DJF3,474	$28.59 FCFA16,496	+46.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.81 DJF21,840	$24.51 FCFA14,140	-80.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.99 DJF11,913	$44.93 FCFA25,923	-32.9%
Average			-19.7%

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