Cost of living comparison
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.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Kathmandu, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
Kathmandu
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.47
NPR201.60
|
$4.08
FCFA2,361
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.36
NPR1,007.01
|
$4.90
FCFA2,833
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
NPR62.42
|
$1.44
FCFA831
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
NPR22.13
|
$0.44
FCFA255
|
|
pay 80.5% more for groceries
Kathmandu
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
NPR77.45
|
$0.40
FCFA232
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.70
NPR642.68
|
$6.54
FCFA3,778
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
NPR434.23
|
$9.09
FCFA5,256
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
NPR222.34
|
$1.49
FCFA861
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.48
NPR202.32
|
$2.72
FCFA1,571
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
NPR148.83
|
$1.89
FCFA1,092
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
NPR64.41
|
$0.86
FCFA500
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
NPR71.49
|
$0.89
FCFA514
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
NPR44.82
|
$0.51
FCFA295
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
NPR29.76
|
$0.69
FCFA400
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
NPR40.08
|
$0.62
FCFA359
|
|
pay 3.3% less for transportation
Kathmandu
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
NPR664.22
|
$4.60
FCFA2,657
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$9.94
NPR1,360.82
|
$16.34
FCFA9,445
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,138.99
NPR4,536,069.77
|
$31,043.95
FCFA17,945,122
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.05
NPR1,512.02
|
$3.76
FCFA2,172
|
|
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
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.60
NPR26,226.88
|
$149.77
FCFA86,577
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$102.03
NPR13,965.21
|
$191.98
FCFA110,976
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.40
NPR3,613.29
|
$46.85
FCFA27,084
|
|
pay 48.5% more for childcare
Kathmandu
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$91.89
NPR12,577.28
|
$231.89
FCFA134,046
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,479.59
NPR476,287.33
|
$1,552.20
FCFA897,256
|
|
pay 4.7% more for entertainment and sports
Kathmandu
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.58
NPR352.81
|
$1.06
FCFA614
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.66
NPR227.19
|
$1.60
FCFA923
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
NPR403.21
|
$1.63
FCFA944
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.71
NPR3,108.05
|
$19.06
FCFA11,019
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.31
NPR453.61
|
$8.17
FCFA4,722
|
|
pay 10.3% less for clothing
Kathmandu
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
NPR3,287.68
|
$24.51
FCFA14,167
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.19
NPR4,269.24
|
$28.59
FCFA16,528
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.29
NPR7,294.85
|
$24.51
FCFA14,167
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.76
NPR5,168.37
|
$44.93
FCFA25,973
|
|
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