Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 56.7% cheaper than Douglas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.9% less in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 7.9% less in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 49.8% less in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 70.3% less in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 85.9% less in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.2% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
-
pay 51.6% less in Yaounde
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Yaounde.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Douglas, you would:
pay 62.9% less for restaurants
|
Douglas
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.07
|
$4.08
FCFA2,357
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£6.68
|
$4.90
FCFA2,828
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£1.94
|
$1.44
FCFA830
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.38
|
$0.44
FCFA255
|
|
pay 7.9% less for groceries
|
Douglas
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.41
|
$0.40
FCFA232
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.52
|
$6.54
FCFA3,771
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.13
|
$9.09
FCFA5,245
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.76
|
$1.49
FCFA860
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£2.80
|
$2.72
FCFA1,568
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.83
|
$1.89
FCFA1,090
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.54
|
$0.86
FCFA499
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.76
|
$0.89
FCFA513
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.01
|
$0.51
FCFA294
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.55
|
$0.69
FCFA399
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.81
|
$0.62
FCFA358
|
|
pay 49.8% less for transportation
|
Douglas
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£5.65
|
$4.60
FCFA2,652
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£53.25
|
$16.34
FCFA9,426
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£23,841.43
|
$31,043.95
FCFA17,910,164
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£12.68
|
$3.76
FCFA2,168
|
|
pay 70.3% less for housing
|
Douglas
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£50.35
|
$43.57
FCFA25,137
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£874.19
|
$149.77
FCFA86,409
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£715.24
|
$191.98
FCFA110,760
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£154.47
|
$46.85
FCFA27,032
|
|
pay 85.9% less for childcare
|
Douglas
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£867.51
|
$231.89
FCFA133,785
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£13,669.08
|
$1,552.20
FCFA895,508
|
|
pay 68.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Douglas
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£4.67
|
$1.06
FCFA613
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£3.73
|
$1.60
FCFA921
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£15.74
|
$1.63
FCFA943
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£38.94
|
$19.06
FCFA10,997
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.06
|
$8.17
FCFA4,713
|
|
pay 51.6% less for clothing
|
Douglas
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£59.44
|
$24.51
FCFA14,140
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£29.32
|
$28.59
FCFA16,496
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£67.07
|
$24.51
FCFA14,140
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£51.82
|
$44.93
FCFA25,923
|
|
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