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Yaounde vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

Yaounde is 27.7% cheaper than Libreville.

Restaurants: pay 46.0% less in Yaounde
Groceries: pay 19.1% less in Yaounde
Transportation: pay 19.6% less in Yaounde
Housing: pay 55.7% less in Yaounde
Childcare: pay 12.5% more in Yaounde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.5% less in Yaounde
Clothing: pay 51.6% less in Yaounde

Expenses including housing, clothing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Yaounde.

Yaounde vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.0% less for restaurants

	Libreville	Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 FCFA10,452	$4.08 FCFA2,613	-75.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,839	$4.90 FCFA3,135	-60.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA784	$1.44 FCFA920	+17.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 FCFA836	$0.44 FCFA282	-66.2%
Average			-46.0%

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pay 19.1% less for groceries

	Libreville	Yaounde
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 FCFA906	$0.40 FCFA257	-71.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.40 FCFA2,177	$6.54 FCFA4,181	+92.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.78 FCFA6,256	$9.09 FCFA5,816	-7.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 FCFA2,169	$1.49 FCFA953	-56.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 FCFA1,991	$2.72 FCFA1,738	-12.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA917	$1.89 FCFA1,209	+31.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA743	$0.86 FCFA553	-25.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA917	$0.89 FCFA569	-37.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 FCFA600	$0.51 FCFA326	-45.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 FCFA664	$0.69 FCFA442	-33.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA711	$0.62 FCFA397	-44.2%
Average			-19.1%

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pay 19.6% less for transportation

	Libreville	Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 FCFA2,488	$4.60 FCFA2,940	+18.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.93 FCFA28,742	$16.34 FCFA10,452	-63.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,776.16 FCFA17,767,779	$31,043.95 FCFA19,858,106	+11.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.82 FCFA4,364	$3.76 FCFA2,404	-44.9%
Average			-19.6%

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pay 55.7% less for housing

	Libreville	Yaounde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.08 FCFA43,548	$43.57 FCFA27,871	-36.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$844.18 FCFA540,001	$149.77 FCFA95,807	-82.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$490.17 FCFA313,549	$191.98 FCFA122,807	-60.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.30 FCFA53,283	$46.85 FCFA29,972	-43.8%
Average			-55.7%

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pay 12.5% more for childcare

	Libreville	Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$118.46 FCFA75,774	$231.89 FCFA148,335	+95.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,310.15 FCFA3,396,781	$1,552.20 FCFA992,905	-70.8%
Average			+12.5%

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pay 14.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Libreville	Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 FCFA627	$1.06 FCFA679	+8.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 FCFA2,717	$1.60 FCFA1,021	-62.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 FCFA1,568	$1.63 FCFA1,045	-33.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19 FCFA36,581	$19.06 FCFA12,194	-66.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,881	$8.17 FCFA5,226	+81.4%
Average			-14.5%

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pay 51.6% less for clothing

	Libreville	Yaounde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.36 FCFA41,807	$24.51 FCFA15,677	-62.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.53 FCFA47,032	$28.59 FCFA18,290	-61.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.93 FCFA28,742	$24.51 FCFA15,677	-45.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.89 FCFA45,987	$44.93 FCFA28,742	-37.5%
Average			-51.6%

Libreville vs. Yaounde - Cost of clothing

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