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:

pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

 
Kathmandu
Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $1.47
NPR201.98
$4.08
FCFA2,320
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.36
NPR1,008.87
$4.90
FCFA2,784
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.46
NPR62.53
$1.44
FCFA817

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pay 80.5% more for groceries

 
Kathmandu
Yaounde
Bread
1 loaf
$0.57
NPR77.59
$0.40
FCFA228
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.70
NPR643.86
$6.54
FCFA3,712
Milk (1 gallon) $3.17
NPR435.04
$9.09
FCFA5,164

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pay 3.3% less for transportation

 
Kathmandu
Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.85
NPR665.45
$4.60
FCFA2,610
Monthly public transit pass $9.94
NPR1,363.34
$16.34
FCFA9,280
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $33,138.99
NPR4,544,461.83
$31,043.95
FCFA17,631,495

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

 
Kathmandu
Yaounde
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$10.42
NPR1,429.37
$43.57
FCFA24,746
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $191.60
NPR26,275.41
$149.77
FCFA85,064
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $102.03
NPR13,991.05
$191.98
FCFA109,037

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pay 48.5% more for childcare

 
Kathmandu
Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $91.89
NPR12,600.55
$231.89
FCFA131,703
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $3,479.59
NPR477,168.49
$1,552.20
FCFA881,575

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pay 4.7% more for entertainment and sports

 
Kathmandu
Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.58
NPR353.46
$1.06
FCFA603
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.66
NPR227.61
$1.60
FCFA907
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.95
NPR403.95
$1.63
FCFA928

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pay 10.3% less for clothing

 
Kathmandu
Yaounde
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$24.02
NPR3,293.76
$24.51
FCFA13,920
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$31.19
NPR4,277.14
$28.59
FCFA16,240
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$53.29
NPR7,308.35
$24.51
FCFA13,920

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025
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