Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 25.1% cheaper than Maputo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.1% less in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 40.5% more in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 20.1% less in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 50.4% less in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 43.1% less in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.0% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
-
pay 49.3% less in Yaounde
Expenses including housing, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Yaounde.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Maputo, you would:
pay 26.1% less for restaurants
|
Maputo
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN699.23
|
$4.08
FCFA2,359
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN638.30
|
$4.90
FCFA2,831
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.49
|
$1.44
FCFA830
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.05
|
$0.44
FCFA255
|
|
pay 40.5% more for groceries
|
Maputo
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.75
|
$0.40
FCFA232
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN539.41
|
$6.54
FCFA3,774
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN368.67
|
$9.09
FCFA5,251
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.65
|
$1.49
FCFA861
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN155.99
|
$2.72
FCFA1,569
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.45
|
$1.89
FCFA1,091
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.03
|
$0.86
FCFA499
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.19
|
$0.89
FCFA514
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.86
|
$0.51
FCFA294
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.07
|
$0.69
FCFA399
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.16
|
$0.62
FCFA358
|
|
pay 20.1% less for transportation
|
Maputo
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.57
|
$4.60
FCFA2,654
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN840.38
|
$16.34
FCFA9,436
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,097,699.79
|
$31,043.95
FCFA17,928,768
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,177.61
|
$3.76
FCFA2,170
|
|
pay 50.4% less for housing
|
Maputo
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,487.36
|
$43.57
FCFA25,163
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN49,945.23
|
$149.77
FCFA86,498
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,480.83
|
$191.98
FCFA110,875
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,917.27
|
$46.85
FCFA27,060
|
|
pay 43.1% less for childcare
|
Maputo
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,236.42
|
$231.89
FCFA133,924
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN354,841.33
|
$1,552.20
FCFA896,438
|
|
pay 27.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maputo
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN79.91
|
$1.06
FCFA613
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.81
|
$1.60
FCFA922
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN164.82
|
$1.63
FCFA944
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,109.78
|
$19.06
FCFA11,009
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN449.51
|
$8.17
FCFA4,718
|
|
pay 49.3% less for clothing
|
Maputo
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,172.62
|
$24.51
FCFA14,154
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,870.76
|
$28.59
FCFA16,513
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,828.04
|
$24.51
FCFA14,154
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,618.84
|
$44.93
FCFA25,950
|
|
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