Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 2.5 times more expensive than Kabul.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Kabul, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Kabul
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.63
AFN179
|
$4.08
FCFA2,572
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
AFN498
|
$4.90
FCFA3,086
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
AFN26
|
$1.44
FCFA905
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN11
|
$0.44
FCFA278
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
|
Kabul
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
AFN134
|
$6.54
FCFA4,115
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
AFN207
|
$9.09
FCFA5,725
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
AFN101
|
$1.49
FCFA938
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
AFN105
|
$2.72
FCFA1,711
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN17
|
$1.89
FCFA1,190
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
AFN25
|
$0.86
FCFA544
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
AFN25
|
$0.89
FCFA560
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
AFN15
|
$0.51
FCFA321
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
AFN10
|
$0.69
FCFA436
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.15
AFN10
|
$0.62
FCFA391
|
|
pay 94.7% more for transportation
|
Kabul
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
AFN270
|
$4.60
FCFA2,894
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.93
AFN609
|
$16.34
FCFA10,288
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,079.28
AFN482,189
|
$31,043.95
FCFA19,546,453
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
AFN618
|
$3.76
FCFA2,366
|
|
pay 14.5% more for housing
|
Kabul
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$130.18
AFN8,867
|
$43.57
FCFA27,434
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$103.61
AFN7,057
|
$149.77
FCFA94,303
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$89.85
AFN6,120
|
$191.98
FCFA120,879
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.84
AFN4,825
|
$46.85
FCFA29,501
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for childcare
|
Kabul
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$23.40
AFN1,594
|
$231.89
FCFA146,007
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,462.66
AFN99,626
|
$1,552.20
FCFA977,323
|
|
pay 62.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kabul
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
AFN199
|
$1.06
FCFA669
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
AFN86
|
$1.60
FCFA1,005
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.63
AFN179
|
$1.63
FCFA1,029
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$8.78
AFN598
|
$19.06
FCFA12,002
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.19
AFN149
|
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
|
pay 76.4% more for clothing
|
Kabul
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.97
AFN747
|
$24.51
FCFA15,431
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.03
AFN1,092
|
$28.59
FCFA18,003
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$23.77
AFN1,619
|
$24.51
FCFA15,431
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$22.38
AFN1,524
|
$44.93
FCFA28,291
|
|
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