Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 72.2% cheaper than George Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.4% less in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 62.6% less in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 47.6% less in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 83.2% less in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 89.7% less in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 76.4% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
-
pay 70.5% less in Yaounde
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Yaounde.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of George Town, you would:
pay 75.4% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$4.08
FCFA2,445
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.92
|
$4.90
FCFA2,934
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.17
|
$1.44
FCFA861
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$0.44
FCFA264
|
|
pay 62.6% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
$0.40
FCFA241
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
$6.54
FCFA3,912
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.69
|
$9.09
FCFA5,442
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.93
|
$1.49
FCFA892
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.61
|
$2.72
FCFA1,626
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.92
|
$1.89
FCFA1,131
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$0.86
FCFA518
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$0.89
FCFA532
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.08
|
$0.51
FCFA305
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.47
|
$0.69
FCFA414
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.08
|
$0.62
FCFA371
|
|
pay 47.6% less for transportation
|
George Town
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$4.60
FCFA2,751
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$16.34
FCFA9,779
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,303.08
|
$31,043.95
FCFA18,580,386
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.67
|
$3.76
FCFA2,249
|
|
pay 83.2% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD92.78
|
$43.57
FCFA26,078
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,442.25
|
$149.77
FCFA89,642
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,115.67
|
$191.98
FCFA114,905
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD252.05
|
$46.85
FCFA28,043
|
|
pay 89.7% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,334.72
|
$231.89
FCFA138,791
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD20,982.09
|
$1,552.20
FCFA929,019
|
|
pay 76.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.46
|
$1.06
FCFA636
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.52
|
$1.60
FCFA955
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.93
|
$1.63
FCFA978
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD72.06
|
$19.06
FCFA11,409
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
$8.17
FCFA4,890
|
|
pay 70.5% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.55
|
$24.51
FCFA14,669
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.39
|
$28.59
FCFA17,114
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD106.85
|
$24.51
FCFA14,669
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD121.76
|
$44.93
FCFA26,893
|
|
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