Cost of living comparison

Georgetown, Guyana

compared to

Yaounde, Cameroon

Yaounde vs. Georgetown Cost of Living Summary

Yaounde is 38.1% cheaper than Georgetown.

Restaurants: pay 31.9% less in Yaounde
Groceries: pay 28.8% less in Yaounde
Transportation: pay 4.2% less in Yaounde
Housing: pay 39.9% less in Yaounde
Childcare: pay 83.4% less in Yaounde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.6% less in Yaounde
Clothing: pay 49.0% less in Yaounde

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

Yaounde vs. Georgetown Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.9% less for restaurants

	Georgetown	Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.88 GYD2,480.11	$4.08 FCFA2,359	-65.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.55 GYD1,785.68	$4.90 FCFA2,831	-42.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 GYD252.97	$1.44 FCFA830	+18.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 GYD148.81	$0.44 FCFA255	-38.1%
Average			-31.9%

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pay 28.8% less for groceries

	Georgetown	Yaounde
Bread 1 loaf	$2.01 GYD418.79	$0.40 FCFA232	-80.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.36 GYD1,118.29	$6.54 FCFA3,774	+22.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.31 GYD2,570.41	$9.09 FCFA5,251	-26.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.41 GYD710.97	$1.49 FCFA861	-56.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 GYD548.70	$2.72 FCFA1,569	+3.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.78 GYD372.16	$1.89 FCFA1,091	+6.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 GYD251.38	$0.86 FCFA499	-28.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.70 GYD354.54	$0.89 FCFA514	-47.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 GYD427.08	$0.51 FCFA294	-75.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 GYD147.51	$0.69 FCFA399	-2.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 GYD194.41	$0.62 FCFA358	-33.3%
Average			-28.8%

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pay 4.2% less for transportation

	Georgetown	Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 GYD835.55	$4.60 FCFA2,654	+14.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.51 GYD5,952.27	$16.34 FCFA9,436	-42.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,680.67 GYD3,273,747.73	$31,043.95 FCFA17,928,768	+98.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.99 GYD6,051.47	$3.76 FCFA2,170	-87.0%
Average			-4.2%

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pay 39.9% less for housing

	Georgetown	Yaounde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$61.18 GYD12,772.58	$43.57 FCFA25,163	-28.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$617.07 GYD128,830.26	$149.77 FCFA86,498	-75.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$281.14 GYD58,695.98	$191.98 FCFA110,875	-31.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.00 GYD12,735.37	$46.85 FCFA27,060	-23.2%
Average			-39.9%

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pay 83.4% less for childcare

	Georgetown	Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$876.83 GYD183,061.39	$231.89 FCFA133,924	-73.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,225.94 GYD4,849,020.96	$1,552.20 FCFA896,438	-93.3%
Average			-83.4%

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pay 29.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Georgetown	Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.14 GYD446.42	$1.06 FCFA613	-50.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.88 GYD810.17	$1.60 FCFA922	-58.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.19 GYD456.34	$1.63 FCFA944	-25.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.81 GYD8,101.70	$19.06 FCFA11,009	-50.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.94 GYD1,240.06	$8.17 FCFA4,718	+37.5%
Average			-29.6%

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pay 49.0% less for clothing

	Georgetown	Yaounde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.01 GYD7,936.36	$24.51 FCFA14,154	-35.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.27 GYD10,912.49	$28.59 FCFA16,513	-45.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.63 GYD17,459.99	$24.51 FCFA14,154	-70.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.78 GYD16,864.76	$44.93 FCFA25,950	-44.4%
Average			-49.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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