Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 17.5% cheaper than Manila.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Manila, you would:
pay 12.4% more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱300.95
|
$4.08
FCFA2,569
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱250.79
|
$4.90
FCFA3,083
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱51.36
|
$1.44
FCFA904
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱28.91
|
$0.44
FCFA277
|
|
pay 17.0% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱79.54
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱312.03
|
$6.54
FCFA4,110
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱399.66
|
$9.09
FCFA5,718
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱122.29
|
$1.49
FCFA937
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱142.33
|
$2.72
FCFA1,709
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱89.53
|
$1.89
FCFA1,189
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱47.30
|
$0.86
FCFA544
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱89.55
|
$0.89
FCFA559
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱57.47
|
$0.51
FCFA320
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱70.66
|
$0.69
FCFA435
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱87.37
|
$0.62
FCFA390
|
|
pay 34.4% more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱243.65
|
$4.60
FCFA2,890
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱584.13
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,504,731.36
|
$31,043.95
FCFA19,523,964
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱156.99
|
$3.76
FCFA2,363
|
|
pay 22.7% less for housing
|
Manila
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,694.74
|
$43.57
FCFA27,402
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱27,586.69
|
$149.77
FCFA94,195
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,793.37
|
$191.98
FCFA120,740
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱6,255.92
|
$46.85
FCFA29,467
|
|
pay 70.5% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱28,389.26
|
$231.89
FCFA145,839
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱831,184.94
|
$1,552.20
FCFA976,198
|
|
pay 31.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱80.25
|
$1.06
FCFA668
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱158.68
|
$1.60
FCFA1,004
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱180.57
|
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,389.33
|
$19.06
FCFA11,988
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱451.42
|
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
|
pay 28.0% less for clothing
|
Manila
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,959.93
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,564.82
|
$28.59
FCFA17,983
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,355.28
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,582.55
|
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
|
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