Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 51.3% cheaper than Gibraltar.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.5% less in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 31.9% less in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 3.6% less in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 61.4% less in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 81.0% less in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.8% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
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pay 60.8% less in Yaounde
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Yaounde.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 61.5% less for restaurants
|
Gibraltar
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
GIP15.52
|
$4.08
FCFA2,352
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.98
GIP8.25
|
$4.90
FCFA2,822
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
GIP1.62
|
$1.44
FCFA828
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
GIP1.46
|
$0.44
FCFA254
|
|
pay 31.9% less for groceries
|
Gibraltar
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
GIP1.33
|
$0.40
FCFA232
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
GIP3.49
|
$6.54
FCFA3,763
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.40
GIP6.31
|
$9.09
FCFA5,234
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.80
GIP2.85
|
$1.49
FCFA858
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
GIP2.99
|
$2.72
FCFA1,565
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
GIP1.38
|
$1.89
FCFA1,088
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.61
GIP1.21
|
$0.86
FCFA498
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
GIP1.39
|
$0.89
FCFA512
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
GIP1.32
|
$0.51
FCFA293
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
GIP0.79
|
$0.69
FCFA398
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GIP0.66
|
$0.62
FCFA357
|
|
pay 3.6% less for transportation
|
Gibraltar
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.96
GIP4.47
|
$4.60
FCFA2,646
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.33
GIP6.26
|
$16.34
FCFA9,407
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,804.11
GIP23,889.53
|
$31,043.95
FCFA17,873,039
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.57
GIP19.21
|
$3.76
FCFA2,164
|
|
pay 61.4% less for housing
|
Gibraltar
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.78
GIP41.15
|
$43.57
FCFA25,085
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,685.73
GIP1,266.23
|
$149.77
FCFA86,230
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,569.58
GIP1,178.98
|
$191.98
FCFA110,531
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.28
GIP65.56
|
$46.85
FCFA26,976
|
|
pay 81.0% less for childcare
|
Gibraltar
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$825.15
GIP619.81
|
$231.89
FCFA133,507
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
GIP11,641.60
|
$1,552.20
FCFA893,652
|
|
pay 58.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gibraltar
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
GIP3.88
|
$1.06
FCFA611
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
GIP2.36
|
$1.60
FCFA919
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.65
GIP3.49
|
$1.63
FCFA941
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.95
GIP57.80
|
$19.06
FCFA10,975
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.98
GIP8.25
|
$8.17
FCFA4,703
|
|
pay 60.8% less for clothing
|
Gibraltar
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$128.35
GIP96.41
|
$24.51
FCFA14,110
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.78
GIP32.14
|
$28.59
FCFA16,462
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.95
GIP98.36
|
$24.51
FCFA14,110
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.10
GIP64.68
|
$44.93
FCFA25,869
|
|
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