Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 17.5% cheaper than Manila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.4% more in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 17.0% less in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 34.4% more in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 22.7% less in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 70.5% less in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.3% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
-
pay 28.0% less in Yaounde
The cost of transportation and restaurants in Yaounde are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Yaounde.
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
₱283.12
|
$4.08
FCFA2,357
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱235.93
|
$4.90
FCFA2,828
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱48.32
|
$1.44
FCFA830
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱27.20
|
$0.44
FCFA255
|
|
pay 17.0% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱74.82
|
$0.40
FCFA232
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱293.54
|
$6.54
FCFA3,771
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱375.99
|
$9.09
FCFA5,245
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱115.04
|
$1.49
FCFA860
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱133.90
|
$2.72
FCFA1,568
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱84.23
|
$1.89
FCFA1,090
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱44.49
|
$0.86
FCFA499
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱84.24
|
$0.89
FCFA513
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱54.06
|
$0.51
FCFA294
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱66.47
|
$0.69
FCFA399
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱82.19
|
$0.62
FCFA358
|
|
pay 34.4% more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱229.21
|
$4.60
FCFA2,652
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱549.53
|
$16.34
FCFA9,426
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,415,600.77
|
$31,043.95
FCFA17,910,164
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱147.69
|
$3.76
FCFA2,168
|
|
pay 22.7% less for housing
|
Manila
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,594.35
|
$43.57
FCFA25,137
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱25,952.63
|
$149.77
FCFA86,409
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱12,976.34
|
$191.98
FCFA110,760
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱5,885.36
|
$46.85
FCFA27,032
|
|
pay 70.5% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱26,707.67
|
$231.89
FCFA133,785
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱781,950.90
|
$1,552.20
FCFA895,508
|
|
pay 31.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱75.50
|
$1.06
FCFA613
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱149.28
|
$1.60
FCFA921
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱169.87
|
$1.63
FCFA943
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,247.80
|
$19.06
FCFA10,997
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱424.68
|
$8.17
FCFA4,713
|
|
pay 28.0% less for clothing
|
Manila
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,843.84
|
$24.51
FCFA14,140
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,472.13
|
$28.59
FCFA16,496
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,097.30
|
$24.51
FCFA14,140
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,370.34
|
$44.93
FCFA25,923
|
|
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