Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 46.5% cheaper than Lisbon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.4% less in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 1.2% more in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 40.9% less in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 54.7% less in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 74.8% less in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.7% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
-
pay 56.1% less in Yaounde
Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Yaounde.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 52.4% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€12.56
|
$4.08
FCFA2,464
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
$4.90
FCFA2,956
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$1.44
FCFA867
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.25
|
$0.44
FCFA266
|
|
pay 1.2% more for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.36
|
$0.40
FCFA243
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.13
|
$6.54
FCFA3,942
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.56
|
$9.09
FCFA5,484
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.74
|
$1.49
FCFA899
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.04
|
$2.72
FCFA1,639
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.95
|
$1.89
FCFA1,140
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.63
|
$0.86
FCFA522
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.89
FCFA536
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.98
|
$0.51
FCFA307
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.69
FCFA417
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.86
|
$0.62
FCFA374
|
|
pay 40.9% less for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.63
|
$4.60
FCFA2,772
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.42
|
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€29,564.52
|
$31,043.95
FCFA18,724,192
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.07
|
$3.76
FCFA2,267
|
|
pay 54.7% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€36.69
|
$43.57
FCFA26,280
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,392.31
|
$149.77
FCFA90,336
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€984.43
|
$191.98
FCFA115,794
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€97.63
|
$46.85
FCFA28,260
|
|
pay 74.8% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€530.00
|
$231.89
FCFA139,865
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€14,023.96
|
$1,552.20
FCFA936,210
|
|
pay 47.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.96
|
$1.06
FCFA641
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.40
|
$1.60
FCFA963
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.52
|
$1.63
FCFA985
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€39.00
|
$19.06
FCFA11,497
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.88
|
$8.17
FCFA4,927
|
|
pay 56.1% less for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€79.61
|
$24.51
FCFA14,782
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€34.60
|
$28.59
FCFA17,246
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€75.85
|
$24.51
FCFA14,782
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€99.69
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
|
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