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
₱300.48
|
$4.08
FCFA2,541
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱250.40
|
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱51.28
|
$1.44
FCFA894
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱28.86
|
$0.44
FCFA274
|
|
pay 17.0% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱79.41
|
$0.40
FCFA250
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱311.55
|
$6.54
FCFA4,066
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱399.05
|
$9.09
FCFA5,656
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱122.10
|
$1.49
FCFA927
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱142.11
|
$2.72
FCFA1,690
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱89.39
|
$1.89
FCFA1,176
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱47.22
|
$0.86
FCFA538
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱89.41
|
$0.89
FCFA553
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱57.38
|
$0.51
FCFA317
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱70.55
|
$0.69
FCFA430
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱87.23
|
$0.62
FCFA386
|
|
pay 34.4% more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱243.27
|
$4.60
FCFA2,859
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱583.23
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,502,410.41
|
$31,043.95
FCFA19,311,959
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱156.75
|
$3.76
FCFA2,338
|
|
pay 22.7% less for housing
|
Manila
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,692.12
|
$43.57
FCFA27,104
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱27,544.14
|
$149.77
FCFA93,172
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,772.10
|
$191.98
FCFA119,429
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱6,246.27
|
$46.85
FCFA29,147
|
|
pay 70.5% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱28,345.48
|
$231.89
FCFA144,256
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱829,902.89
|
$1,552.20
FCFA965,598
|
|
pay 31.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱80.13
|
$1.06
FCFA661
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱158.44
|
$1.60
FCFA993
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱180.29
|
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,385.65
|
$19.06
FCFA11,858
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱450.72
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
pay 28.0% less for clothing
|
Manila
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,956.91
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,562.41
|
$28.59
FCFA17,787
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,348.56
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,577.02
|
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
|
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