Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 55.3% cheaper than Jerusalem.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.4% less in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 11.4% less in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 50.5% less in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 43.4% less in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 81.2% less in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.1% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
-
pay 65.9% less in Yaounde
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and housing are lower in Yaounde.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Jerusalem, you would:
pay 66.4% less for restaurants
|
Jerusalem
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
₪72.72
|
$4.08
FCFA2,361
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.33
₪46.92
|
$4.90
FCFA2,833
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
₪9.13
|
$1.44
FCFA831
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
₪6.88
|
$0.44
FCFA255
|
|
pay 11.4% less for groceries
|
Jerusalem
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
₪8.31
|
$0.40
FCFA232
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.48
₪22.80
|
$6.54
FCFA3,778
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.26
₪25.54
|
$9.09
FCFA5,256
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
₪13.59
|
$1.49
FCFA861
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
₪16.77
|
$2.72
FCFA1,571
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₪4.78
|
$1.89
FCFA1,092
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.17
|
$0.86
FCFA500
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
₪2.60
|
$0.89
FCFA514
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.15
|
$0.51
FCFA295
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.10
|
$0.69
FCFA400
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
₪2.03
|
$0.62
FCFA359
|
|
pay 50.5% less for transportation
|
Jerusalem
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
₪25.47
|
$4.60
FCFA2,657
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.93
₪221.44
|
$16.34
FCFA9,445
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,738.40
₪153,913.03
|
$31,043.95
FCFA17,945,122
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.03
₪35.28
|
$3.76
FCFA2,172
|
|
pay 43.4% less for housing
|
Jerusalem
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.37
₪92.79
|
$43.57
FCFA25,186
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.76
₪5,168.50
|
$149.77
FCFA86,577
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,046.06
₪3,681.04
|
$191.98
FCFA110,976
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.61
₪505.35
|
$46.85
FCFA27,084
|
|
pay 81.2% less for childcare
|
Jerusalem
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$842.15
₪2,963.48
|
$231.89
FCFA134,046
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,369.36
₪54,083.92
|
$1,552.20
FCFA897,256
|
|
pay 68.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jerusalem
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.53
₪30.03
|
$1.06
FCFA614
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
₪14.28
|
$1.60
FCFA923
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.33
₪32.84
|
$1.63
FCFA944
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
₪298.79
|
$19.06
FCFA11,019
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
₪42.22
|
$8.17
FCFA4,722
|
|
pay 65.9% less for clothing
|
Jerusalem
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.33
₪342.48
|
$24.51
FCFA14,167
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.99
₪211.12
|
$28.59
FCFA16,528
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.99
₪387.05
|
$24.51
FCFA14,167
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.32
₪384.71
|
$44.93
FCFA25,973
|
|
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