Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 55.3% cheaper than Jerusalem.
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
₪76.50
|
$4.08
FCFA2,572
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.33
₪49.36
|
$4.90
FCFA3,086
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
₪9.60
|
$1.44
FCFA905
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
₪7.24
|
$0.44
FCFA278
|
|
pay 11.4% less for groceries
|
Jerusalem
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
₪8.74
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.48
₪23.99
|
$6.54
FCFA4,115
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.26
₪26.87
|
$9.09
FCFA5,725
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
₪14.29
|
$1.49
FCFA938
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
₪17.64
|
$2.72
FCFA1,711
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₪5.03
|
$1.89
FCFA1,190
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.33
|
$0.86
FCFA544
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
₪2.73
|
$0.89
FCFA560
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.32
|
$0.51
FCFA321
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.21
|
$0.69
FCFA436
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
₪2.14
|
$0.62
FCFA391
|
|
pay 50.5% less for transportation
|
Jerusalem
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
₪26.79
|
$4.60
FCFA2,894
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.93
₪232.96
|
$16.34
FCFA10,288
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,738.40
₪161,919.56
|
$31,043.95
FCFA19,546,453
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.03
₪37.12
|
$3.76
FCFA2,366
|
|
pay 43.4% less for housing
|
Jerusalem
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.37
₪97.61
|
$43.57
FCFA27,434
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.76
₪5,437.36
|
$149.77
FCFA94,303
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,046.06
₪3,872.53
|
$191.98
FCFA120,879
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.61
₪531.64
|
$46.85
FCFA29,501
|
|
pay 81.2% less for childcare
|
Jerusalem
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$842.15
₪3,117.64
|
$231.89
FCFA146,007
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,369.36
₪56,897.35
|
$1,552.20
FCFA977,323
|
|
pay 68.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jerusalem
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.53
₪31.59
|
$1.06
FCFA669
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
₪15.03
|
$1.60
FCFA1,005
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.33
₪34.55
|
$1.63
FCFA1,029
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
₪314.34
|
$19.06
FCFA12,002
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
₪44.42
|
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
|
pay 65.9% less for clothing
|
Jerusalem
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.33
₪360.30
|
$24.51
FCFA15,431
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.99
₪222.10
|
$28.59
FCFA18,003
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.99
₪407.19
|
$24.51
FCFA15,431
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.32
₪404.72
|
$44.93
FCFA28,291
|
|
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