Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 17.0% cheaper than Lima.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Lima, you would:
pay 4.7% more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.90
|
$4.08
FCFA2,541
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN23.21
|
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.15
|
$1.44
FCFA894
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.94
|
$0.44
FCFA274
|
|
pay 32.8% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN9.23
|
$0.40
FCFA250
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN16.07
|
$6.54
FCFA4,066
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.86
|
$9.09
FCFA5,656
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN10.30
|
$1.49
FCFA927
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.56
|
$2.72
FCFA1,690
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.33
|
$1.89
FCFA1,176
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.92
|
$0.86
FCFA538
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.83
|
$0.89
FCFA553
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.99
|
$0.51
FCFA317
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN2.03
|
$0.69
FCFA430
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.81
|
$0.62
FCFA386
|
|
pay 23.4% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN20.51
|
$4.60
FCFA2,859
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN90.82
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN88,199.51
|
$31,043.95
FCFA19,311,959
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN76.70
|
$3.76
FCFA2,338
|
|
pay 12.7% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN101.14
|
$43.57
FCFA27,104
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,191.63
|
$149.77
FCFA93,172
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,384.88
|
$191.98
FCFA119,429
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN167.57
|
$46.85
FCFA29,147
|
|
pay 35.8% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN813.63
|
$231.89
FCFA144,256
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN29,769.86
|
$1,552.20
FCFA965,598
|
|
pay 38.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN8.07
|
$1.06
FCFA661
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.97
|
$1.60
FCFA993
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN20.18
|
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN116.19
|
$19.06
FCFA11,858
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN30.27
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
pay 46.1% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN162.94
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN133.20
|
$28.59
FCFA17,787
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN324.44
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN359.26
|
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
|
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