Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 20.7% cheaper than Harare.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.7% more in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 3.2% less in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 36.0% less in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 37.8% less in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 45.4% less in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.6% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
-
pay 3.5% more in Yaounde
The cost of restaurants and clothing in Yaounde are more expensive than in Harare. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Yaounde.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Harare, you would:
pay 3.7% more for restaurants
Harare
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.00
ZWL2,898.00
|
$4.08
FCFA2,569
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.50
ZWL1,771.00
|
$4.90
FCFA3,083
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZWL236.90
|
$1.44
FCFA904
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
ZWL167.52
|
$0.44
FCFA278
|
|
pay 3.2% less for groceries
Harare
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
ZWL324.64
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.88
ZWL1,572.43
|
$6.54
FCFA4,111
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.09
ZWL1,960.22
|
$9.09
FCFA5,719
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
ZWL700.35
|
$1.49
FCFA937
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.86
ZWL919.99
|
$2.72
FCFA1,709
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
ZWL435.59
|
$1.89
FCFA1,189
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
ZWL244.28
|
$0.86
FCFA544
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
ZWL325.75
|
$0.89
FCFA559
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
ZWL266.25
|
$0.51
FCFA321
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZWL204.77
|
$0.69
FCFA435
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
ZWL302.06
|
$0.62
FCFA390
|
|
pay 36.0% less for transportation
Harare
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.10
ZWL1,964.49
|
$4.60
FCFA2,891
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.50
ZWL13,685.00
|
$16.34
FCFA10,278
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
$31,043.95
FCFA19,527,709
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.00
ZWL6,762.00
|
$3.76
FCFA2,364
|
|
pay 37.8% less for housing
Harare
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.22
ZWL38,389.56
|
$43.57
FCFA27,407
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$367.86
ZWL118,450.00
|
$149.77
FCFA94,213
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$283.33
ZWL91,233.33
|
$191.98
FCFA120,763
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.12
ZWL14,527.88
|
$46.85
FCFA29,473
|
|
pay 45.4% less for childcare
Harare
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$261.43
ZWL84,180.00
|
$231.89
FCFA145,867
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
$1,552.20
FCFA976,385
|
|
pay 29.6% less for entertainment and sports
Harare
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
$1.06
FCFA668
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
ZWL1,012.00
|
$1.60
FCFA1,004
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
ZWL442.75
|
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.64
ZWL20,490.91
|
$19.06
FCFA11,991
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
$8.17
FCFA5,139
|
|
pay 3.5% more for clothing
Harare
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.89
ZWL6,082.22
|
$24.51
FCFA15,417
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.89
ZWL7,692.22
|
$28.59
FCFA17,986
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.67
ZWL11,806.67
|
$24.51
FCFA15,417
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.91
ZWL14,782.73
|
$44.93
FCFA28,264
|
|
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