Cost of living comparison
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.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 29.9% more for restaurants
|
Lusaka
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW197.29
|
$4.08
FCFA2,357
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW104.55
|
$4.90
FCFA2,828
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW19.52
|
$1.44
FCFA830
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.05
|
$0.44
FCFA255
|
|
pay 16.0% more for groceries
|
Lusaka
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.23
|
$0.40
FCFA232
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW99.47
|
$6.54
FCFA3,771
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW132.75
|
$9.09
FCFA5,245
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW52.65
|
$1.49
FCFA860
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW49.15
|
$2.72
FCFA1,568
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW32.86
|
$1.89
FCFA1,090
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.52
|
$0.86
FCFA499
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW34.62
|
$0.89
FCFA513
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.41
|
$0.51
FCFA294
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.15
|
$0.69
FCFA399
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.43
|
$0.62
FCFA358
|
|
pay 39.8% more for transportation
|
Lusaka
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW130.38
|
$4.60
FCFA2,652
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,013.27
|
$16.34
FCFA9,426
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW218,998.98
|
$31,043.95
FCFA17,910,164
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW331.86
|
$3.76
FCFA2,168
|
|
pay 18.1% less for housing
|
Lusaka
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,445.07
|
$43.57
FCFA25,137
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,866.47
|
$149.77
FCFA86,409
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,145.20
|
$191.98
FCFA110,760
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,284.56
|
$46.85
FCFA27,032
|
|
pay 22.6% less for childcare
|
Lusaka
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,836.85
|
$231.89
FCFA133,785
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW179,762.77
|
$1,552.20
FCFA895,508
|
|
pay 6.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lusaka
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW26.45
|
$1.06
FCFA613
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW56.73
|
$1.60
FCFA921
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW68.10
|
$1.63
FCFA943
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,127.54
|
$19.06
FCFA10,997
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW95.74
|
$8.17
FCFA4,713
|
|
pay 8.3% less for clothing
|
Lusaka
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW504.37
|
$24.51
FCFA14,140
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW513.92
|
$28.59
FCFA16,496
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,467.17
|
$24.51
FCFA14,140
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,264.30
|
$44.93
FCFA25,923
|
|
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