Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 38.1% cheaper than Georgetown.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Georgetown, you would:
pay 31.9% less for restaurants
|
Georgetown
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.88
GYD2,480.89
|
$4.08
FCFA2,551
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,786.24
|
$4.90
FCFA3,062
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD253.05
|
$1.44
FCFA898
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD148.85
|
$0.44
FCFA276
|
|
pay 28.8% less for groceries
|
Georgetown
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD418.92
|
$0.40
FCFA251
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,118.64
|
$6.54
FCFA4,082
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,571.21
|
$9.09
FCFA5,679
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD711.19
|
$1.49
FCFA931
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD548.87
|
$2.72
FCFA1,697
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD372.28
|
$1.89
FCFA1,180
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD251.46
|
$0.86
FCFA540
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD354.65
|
$0.89
FCFA555
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD427.22
|
$0.51
FCFA318
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD147.56
|
$0.69
FCFA432
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD194.47
|
$0.62
FCFA388
|
|
pay 4.2% less for transportation
|
Georgetown
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD835.81
|
$4.60
FCFA2,871
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,954.13
|
$16.34
FCFA10,205
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,274,770.48
|
$31,043.95
FCFA19,390,111
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,053.36
|
$3.76
FCFA2,347
|
|
pay 39.9% less for housing
|
Georgetown
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,776.57
|
$43.57
FCFA27,214
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD128,870.50
|
$149.77
FCFA93,549
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,714.32
|
$191.98
FCFA119,913
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,739.35
|
$46.85
FCFA29,265
|
|
pay 83.4% less for childcare
|
Georgetown
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD183,118.58
|
$231.89
FCFA144,840
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,850,535.85
|
$1,552.20
FCFA969,506
|
|
pay 29.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Georgetown
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD446.56
|
$1.06
FCFA663
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD810.42
|
$1.60
FCFA997
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD456.48
|
$1.63
FCFA1,021
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,104.23
|
$19.06
FCFA11,906
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,240.44
|
$8.17
FCFA5,103
|
|
pay 49.0% less for clothing
|
Georgetown
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,938.84
|
$24.51
FCFA15,308
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,915.90
|
$28.59
FCFA17,859
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,465.44
|
$24.51
FCFA15,308
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,870.03
|
$44.93
FCFA28,065
|
|
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