Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 9.9% cheaper than Managua.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.0% more in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 9.3% more in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 15.9% more in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 25.7% less in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 8.5% more in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.1% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
-
pay 66.1% less in Yaounde
The cost of transportation, restaurants, groceries, and childcare in Yaounde are more expensive than in Managua. Expenses including clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Yaounde.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Managua, you would:
pay 14.0% more for restaurants
|
Managua
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
NIO150.14
|
$4.08
FCFA2,286
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
NIO257.60
|
$4.90
FCFA2,743
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
NIO24.03
|
$1.44
FCFA805
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
NIO24.70
|
$0.44
FCFA247
|
|
pay 9.3% more for groceries
|
Managua
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
NIO61.40
|
$0.40
FCFA225
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.64
|
$6.54
FCFA3,658
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
NIO154.48
|
$9.09
FCFA5,088
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
NIO71.35
|
$1.49
FCFA834
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
NIO84.40
|
$2.72
FCFA1,521
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
NIO91.92
|
$1.89
FCFA1,058
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
NIO23.41
|
$0.86
FCFA484
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
NIO52.96
|
$0.89
FCFA498
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
NIO21.63
|
$0.51
FCFA285
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
NIO50.72
|
$0.69
FCFA387
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
NIO29.23
|
$0.62
FCFA347
|
|
pay 15.9% more for transportation
|
Managua
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
NIO186.50
|
$4.60
FCFA2,572
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$16.34
FCFA9,144
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,000.00
NIO809,600.00
|
$31,043.95
FCFA17,374,134
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.76
FCFA2,103
|
|
pay 25.7% less for housing
|
Managua
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.10
NIO1,622.94
|
$43.57
FCFA24,385
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$250.00
NIO9,200.00
|
$149.77
FCFA83,823
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.00
NIO9,200.00
|
$191.98
FCFA107,445
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.78
NIO2,788.58
|
$46.85
FCFA26,223
|
|
pay 8.5% more for childcare
|
Managua
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.56
NIO4,620.44
|
$231.89
FCFA129,781
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.00
NIO176,640.00
|
$1,552.20
FCFA868,707
|
|
pay 25.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Managua
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
NIO50.05
|
$1.06
FCFA594
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
NIO81.48
|
$1.60
FCFA893
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
NIO97.86
|
$1.63
FCFA914
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
NIO1,371.53
|
$19.06
FCFA10,668
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO268.54
|
$8.17
FCFA4,572
|
|
pay 66.1% less for clothing
|
Managua
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.93
NIO2,757.38
|
$24.51
FCFA13,716
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.67
NIO2,085.33
|
$28.59
FCFA16,002
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.40
NIO4,026.00
|
$24.51
FCFA13,716
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
NIO5,520.00
|
$44.93
FCFA25,147
|
|
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