Cost of living comparison
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.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Libreville, you would:
pay 46.0% less for restaurants
|
Libreville
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
$4.08
FCFA2,464
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,391
|
$4.90
FCFA2,956
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA739
|
$1.44
FCFA867
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA788
|
$0.44
FCFA266
|
|
pay 19.1% less for groceries
|
Libreville
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA854
|
$0.40
FCFA243
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,053
|
$6.54
FCFA3,942
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,899
|
$9.09
FCFA5,484
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,045
|
$1.49
FCFA899
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,877
|
$2.72
FCFA1,639
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA864
|
$1.89
FCFA1,140
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA700
|
$0.86
FCFA522
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA864
|
$0.89
FCFA536
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA566
|
$0.51
FCFA307
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA626
|
$0.69
FCFA417
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA671
|
$0.62
FCFA374
|
|
pay 19.6% less for transportation
|
Libreville
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,346
|
$4.60
FCFA2,772
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,753,224
|
$31,043.95
FCFA18,724,192
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,115
|
$3.76
FCFA2,267
|
|
pay 55.7% less for housing
|
Libreville
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA41,062
|
$43.57
FCFA26,280
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA509,167
|
$149.77
FCFA90,336
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA295,645
|
$191.98
FCFA115,794
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA50,240
|
$46.85
FCFA28,260
|
|
pay 12.5% more for childcare
|
Libreville
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA71,448
|
$231.89
FCFA139,865
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,202,822
|
$1,552.20
FCFA936,210
|
|
pay 14.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Libreville
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA591
|
$1.06
FCFA641
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,562
|
$1.60
FCFA963
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,478
|
$1.63
FCFA985
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA34,492
|
$19.06
FCFA11,497
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,716
|
$8.17
FCFA4,927
|
|
pay 51.6% less for clothing
|
Libreville
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA39,419
|
$24.51
FCFA14,782
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA44,347
|
$28.59
FCFA17,246
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
$24.51
FCFA14,782
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA43,361
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
|
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