Cost of living comparison

Kathmandu, Nepal

compared to

Yaounde, Cameroon

Yaounde vs. Kathmandu Cost of Living Summary

Yaounde is 52.7% more expensive than Kathmandu.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Yaounde
Groceries: pay 80.5% more in Yaounde
Transportation: pay 3.3% less in Yaounde
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Yaounde
Childcare: pay 48.5% more in Yaounde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.7% more in Yaounde
Clothing: pay 10.3% less in Yaounde

The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Yaounde are more expensive than in Kathmandu. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Yaounde. Notably, restaurants, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Yaounde.

Yaounde vs. Kathmandu Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Yaounde instead of Kathmandu, you would:

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Kathmandu	Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.47 NPR201.60	$4.08 FCFA2,361	+177.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.36 NPR1,007.01	$4.90 FCFA2,833	-33.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 NPR62.42	$1.44 FCFA831	+215.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.16 NPR22.13	$0.44 FCFA255	+172.8%
Average			+133.0%

Kathmandu vs. Yaounde - Cost of restaurants

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pay 80.5% more for groceries

	Kathmandu	Yaounde
Bread 1 loaf	$0.57 NPR77.45	$0.40 FCFA232	-28.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.70 NPR642.68	$6.54 FCFA3,778	+39.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.17 NPR434.23	$9.09 FCFA5,256	+186.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.62 NPR222.34	$1.49 FCFA861	-8.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.48 NPR202.32	$2.72 FCFA1,571	+83.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 NPR148.83	$1.89 FCFA1,092	+73.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 NPR64.41	$0.86 FCFA500	+83.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.52 NPR71.49	$0.89 FCFA514	+70.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 NPR44.82	$0.51 FCFA295	+55.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 NPR29.76	$0.69 FCFA400	+218.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 NPR40.08	$0.62 FCFA359	+112.0%
Average			+80.5%

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pay 3.3% less for transportation

	Kathmandu	Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.85 NPR664.22	$4.60 FCFA2,657	-5.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.94 NPR1,360.82	$16.34 FCFA9,445	+64.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,138.99 NPR4,536,069.77	$31,043.95 FCFA17,945,122	-6.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.05 NPR1,512.02	$3.76 FCFA2,172	-66.0%
Average			-3.3%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Kathmandu	Yaounde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.42 NPR1,426.73	$43.57 FCFA25,186	+318.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$191.60 NPR26,226.88	$149.77 FCFA86,577	-21.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$102.03 NPR13,965.21	$191.98 FCFA110,976	+88.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$26.40 NPR3,613.29	$46.85 FCFA27,084	+77.5%
Average			+115.5%

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pay 48.5% more for childcare

	Kathmandu	Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$91.89 NPR12,577.28	$231.89 FCFA134,046	+152.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,479.59 NPR476,287.33	$1,552.20 FCFA897,256	-55.4%
Average			+48.5%

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pay 4.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Kathmandu	Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.58 NPR352.81	$1.06 FCFA614	-58.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.66 NPR227.19	$1.60 FCFA923	-3.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.95 NPR403.21	$1.63 FCFA944	-44.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.71 NPR3,108.05	$19.06 FCFA11,019	-16.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.31 NPR453.61	$8.17 FCFA4,722	+146.5%
Average			+4.7%

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pay 10.3% less for clothing

	Kathmandu	Yaounde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.02 NPR3,287.68	$24.51 FCFA14,167	+2.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.19 NPR4,269.24	$28.59 FCFA16,528	-8.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.29 NPR7,294.85	$24.51 FCFA14,167	-54.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$37.76 NPR5,168.37	$44.93 FCFA25,973	+19.0%
Average			-10.3%

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