Cost of living comparison

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Yaounde vs. Lusaka Cost of Living Summary

Yaounde is 6.2% more expensive than Lusaka.

Restaurants: pay 29.9% more in Yaounde
Groceries: pay 16.0% more in Yaounde
Transportation: pay 39.8% more in Yaounde
Housing: pay 18.1% less in Yaounde
Childcare: pay 22.6% less in Yaounde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.4% more in Yaounde
Clothing: pay 8.3% less in Yaounde

The cost of transportation, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Yaounde are more expensive than in Lusaka. Expenses including childcare, housing, and clothing are lower in Yaounde.

Yaounde vs. Lusaka Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.9% more for restaurants

	Lusaka	Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.21 ZMW200.08	$4.08 FCFA2,613	-43.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.82 ZMW106.03	$4.90 FCFA3,135	+28.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 ZMW19.80	$1.44 FCFA920	+101.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 ZMW9.18	$0.44 FCFA282	+33.3%
Average			+29.9%

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pay 16.0% more for groceries

	Lusaka	Yaounde
Bread 1 loaf	$0.74 ZMW20.52	$0.40 FCFA257	-45.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.64 ZMW100.88	$6.54 FCFA4,181	+79.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.85 ZMW134.63	$9.09 FCFA5,816	+87.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.92 ZMW53.40	$1.49 FCFA953	-22.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.80 ZMW49.85	$2.72 FCFA1,738	+51.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 ZMW33.32	$1.89 FCFA1,209	+57.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 ZMW16.75	$0.86 FCFA553	+43.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.27 ZMW35.10	$0.89 FCFA569	-29.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 ZMW15.63	$0.51 FCFA326	-9.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 ZMW26.52	$0.69 FCFA442	-27.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.67 ZMW18.69	$0.62 FCFA397	-7.9%
Average			+16.0%

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pay 39.8% more for transportation

	Lusaka	Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 ZMW132.22	$4.60 FCFA2,940	-3.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.04 ZMW1,027.60	$16.34 FCFA10,452	-55.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,004.53 ZMW222,096.11	$31,043.95 FCFA19,858,106	+287.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.13 ZMW336.55	$3.76 FCFA2,404	-69.0%
Average			+39.8%

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pay 18.1% less for housing

	Lusaka	Yaounde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$125.92 ZMW3,493.79	$43.57 FCFA27,871	-65.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$214.42 ZMW5,949.44	$149.77 FCFA95,807	-30.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$114.96 ZMW3,189.68	$191.98 FCFA122,807	+67.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.50 ZMW2,316.87	$46.85 FCFA29,972	-43.9%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 22.6% less for childcare

	Lusaka	Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$176.79 ZMW4,905.25	$231.89 FCFA148,335	+31.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,570.42 ZMW182,305.02	$1,552.20 FCFA992,905	-76.4%
Average			-22.6%

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pay 6.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Lusaka	Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.97 ZMW26.83	$1.06 FCFA679	+9.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 ZMW57.53	$1.60 FCFA1,021	-23.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.49 ZMW69.06	$1.63 FCFA1,045	-34.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.21 ZMW1,143.48	$19.06 FCFA12,194	-53.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.50 ZMW97.10	$8.17 FCFA5,226	+133.4%
Average			+6.4%

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pay 8.3% less for clothing

	Lusaka	Yaounde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.43 ZMW511.50	$24.51 FCFA15,677	+32.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.78 ZMW521.19	$28.59 FCFA18,290	+52.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.18 ZMW2,502.06	$24.51 FCFA15,677	-72.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.76 ZMW2,296.32	$44.93 FCFA28,742	-45.7%
Average			-8.3%

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