Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 57.3% cheaper than Luxembourg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.4% less in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 24.9% less in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 32.7% less in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 67.8% less in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 86.8% less in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.2% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
-
pay 50.1% less in Yaounde
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Yaounde.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 73.4% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.56
|
$4.08
FCFA2,320
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.14
|
$4.90
FCFA2,784
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.89
€3.37
|
$1.44
FCFA817
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.59
€3.10
|
$0.44
FCFA251
|
|
pay 24.9% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
€2.76
|
$0.40
FCFA228
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
€7.26
|
$6.54
FCFA3,712
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
€5.02
|
$9.09
FCFA5,164
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.18
€3.62
|
$1.49
FCFA846
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
€4.64
|
$2.72
FCFA1,543
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.05
|
$1.89
FCFA1,073
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.79
|
$0.86
FCFA491
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.97
|
$0.89
FCFA505
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.60
|
$0.51
FCFA289
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.82
|
$0.69
FCFA393
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.86
|
$0.62
FCFA353
|
|
pay 32.7% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.30
|
$4.60
FCFA2,610
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$16.34
FCFA9,280
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,027.72
€23,401.63
|
$31,043.95
FCFA17,631,495
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.72
€27.47
|
$3.76
FCFA2,134
|
|
pay 67.8% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.67
€44.74
|
$43.57
FCFA24,746
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,942.57
€1,681.95
|
$149.77
FCFA85,064
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,630.61
€1,411.84
|
$191.98
FCFA109,037
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.56
€161.53
|
$46.85
FCFA26,611
|
|
pay 86.8% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,316.93
€1,140.25
|
$231.89
FCFA131,703
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,684.09
€15,311.56
|
$1,552.20
FCFA881,575
|
|
pay 65.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.23
€6.26
|
$1.06
FCFA603
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.34
€3.76
|
$1.60
FCFA907
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.34
|
$1.63
FCFA928
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.62
€39.50
|
$19.06
FCFA10,826
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€12.99
|
$8.17
FCFA4,640
|
|
pay 50.1% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.15
€55.55
|
$24.51
FCFA13,920
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.76
€28.37
|
$28.59
FCFA16,240
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.52
€71.45
|
$24.51
FCFA13,920
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.28
€87.69
|
$44.93
FCFA25,519
|
|
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