Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 36.6% cheaper than Kingstown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.5% less in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 40.7% less in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 57.5% less in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 35.0% less in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 25.3% more in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.7% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
-
pay 68.8% less in Yaounde
Expenses including clothing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Yaounde.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Kingstown, you would:
pay 49.5% less for restaurants
|
Kingstown
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$19.98
|
$4.08
FCFA2,352
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
EC$29.97
|
$4.90
FCFA2,822
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.44
FCFA828
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
$0.44
FCFA254
|
|
pay 40.7% less for groceries
|
Kingstown
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
EC$4.99
|
$0.40
FCFA232
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.26
EC$19.60
|
$6.54
FCFA3,763
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
EC$32.78
|
$9.09
FCFA5,234
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
EC$12.43
|
$1.49
FCFA858
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$2.72
FCFA1,565
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.76
EC$10.16
|
$1.89
FCFA1,088
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.86
FCFA498
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.18
EC$11.29
|
$0.89
FCFA512
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.53
|
$0.51
FCFA293
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$0.69
FCFA398
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
EC$3.32
|
$0.62
FCFA357
|
|
pay 57.5% less for transportation
|
Kingstown
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.57
EC$39.34
|
$4.60
FCFA2,646
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$159.85
|
$16.34
FCFA9,407
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,417.47
|
$31,043.95
FCFA17,873,039
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.44
|
$3.76
FCFA2,164
|
|
pay 35.0% less for housing
|
Kingstown
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.50
EC$149.86
|
$43.57
FCFA25,085
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$296.02
EC$799.25
|
$149.77
FCFA86,230
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$296.02
EC$799.25
|
$191.98
FCFA110,531
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.74
EC$191.00
|
$46.85
FCFA26,976
|
|
pay 25.3% more for childcare
|
Kingstown
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$185.01
EC$499.53
|
$231.89
FCFA133,507
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,552.20
FCFA893,652
|
|
pay 29.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kingstown
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.06
FCFA611
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$1.60
FCFA919
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$11.99
|
$1.63
FCFA941
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$99.91
|
$19.06
FCFA10,975
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$14.99
|
$8.17
FCFA4,703
|
|
pay 68.8% less for clothing
|
Kingstown
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.76
EC$274.74
|
$24.51
FCFA14,110
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$224.79
|
$28.59
FCFA16,462
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.01
EC$299.72
|
$24.51
FCFA14,110
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$274.74
|
$44.93
FCFA25,869
|
|
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