Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 25.4% cheaper than Honiara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.9% less in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 27.9% less in Yaounde
- Transportation
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pay 40.9% less in Yaounde
- Housing
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pay 74.2% less in Yaounde
- Childcare
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pay 49.1% more in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.2% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
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pay 39.0% less in Yaounde
Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Yaounde.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Honiara, you would:
pay 39.9% less for restaurants
|
Honiara
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.26
|
$4.08
FCFA2,598
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
|
$4.90
FCFA3,118
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
$1.44
FCFA915
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.05
|
$0.44
FCFA281
|
|
pay 27.9% less for groceries
|
Honiara
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
|
$0.40
FCFA256
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$6.54
FCFA4,158
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.10
|
$9.09
FCFA5,784
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
|
$1.49
FCFA948
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.03
|
$2.72
FCFA1,729
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.77
|
$1.89
FCFA1,202
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
$0.86
FCFA550
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.23
|
$0.89
FCFA566
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.07
|
$0.51
FCFA324
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.86
|
$0.69
FCFA440
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
$0.62
FCFA395
|
|
pay 40.9% less for transportation
|
Honiara
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
$4.60
FCFA2,924
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
$16.34
FCFA10,394
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,043.95
FCFA19,748,334
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
$3.76
FCFA2,391
|
|
pay 74.2% less for housing
|
Honiara
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
$43.57
FCFA27,717
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
$149.77
FCFA95,277
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
|
$191.98
FCFA122,128
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
$46.85
FCFA29,806
|
|
pay 49.1% more for childcare
|
Honiara
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
$231.89
FCFA147,515
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.04
|
$1,552.20
FCFA987,417
|
|
pay 5.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Honiara
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$1.06
FCFA676
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
$1.60
FCFA1,015
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
$1.63
FCFA1,039
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$19.06
FCFA12,126
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
$8.17
FCFA5,197
|
|
pay 39.0% less for clothing
|
Honiara
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
|
$24.51
FCFA15,591
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
|
$28.59
FCFA18,189
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$24.51
FCFA15,591
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$44.93
FCFA28,583
|
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