Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 0.3% more expensive than Freetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.4% less in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 17.9% less in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 29.6% more in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 70.8% less in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.2% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Yaounde
The cost of clothing and transportation in Yaounde are more expensive than in Freetown. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Yaounde. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Yaounde.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Freetown, you would:
pay 6.4% less for restaurants
|
Freetown
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$4.08
FCFA2,464
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$4.90
FCFA2,956
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$1.44
FCFA867
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.44
FCFA266
|
|
pay 17.9% less for groceries
|
Freetown
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$0.40
FCFA243
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.54
FCFA3,942
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$9.09
FCFA5,484
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$1.49
FCFA899
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$2.72
FCFA1,639
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$1.89
FCFA1,140
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.86
FCFA522
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.89
FCFA536
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.51
FCFA307
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.69
FCFA417
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.62
FCFA374
|
|
pay 29.6% more for transportation
|
Freetown
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$4.60
FCFA2,772
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$31,043.95
FCFA18,724,192
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$3.76
FCFA2,267
|
|
pay 70.8% less for housing
|
Freetown
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$43.57
FCFA26,280
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$149.77
FCFA90,336
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$191.98
FCFA115,794
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$46.85
FCFA28,260
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Freetown
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$231.89
FCFA139,865
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,552.20
FCFA936,210
|
pay 36.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Freetown
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$1.06
FCFA641
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$1.60
FCFA963
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$1.63
FCFA985
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$19.06
FCFA11,497
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.17
FCFA4,927
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Freetown
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$24.51
FCFA14,782
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$28.59
FCFA17,246
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$24.51
FCFA14,782
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
|
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