Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 54.5% more expensive than Maseru.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.2% less in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 26.0% more in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 5.1% less in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 86.4% more in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 4.6 times more in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.5% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
-
pay 53.6% less in Yaounde
The cost of childcare, housing, and groceries in Yaounde are more expensive than in Maseru. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Yaounde. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Yaounde.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Maseru, you would:
pay 12.2% less for restaurants
|
Maseru
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$4.08
FCFA2,613
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL221.09
|
$4.90
FCFA3,135
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL19.64
|
$1.44
FCFA920
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL10.35
|
$0.44
FCFA282
|
|
pay 26.0% more for groceries
|
Maseru
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL15.67
|
$0.40
FCFA257
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL50.95
|
$6.54
FCFA4,181
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL69.65
|
$9.09
FCFA5,816
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL24.37
|
$1.49
FCFA953
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL59.02
|
$2.72
FCFA1,738
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.84
|
$1.89
FCFA1,209
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL19.18
|
$0.86
FCFA553
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL18.85
|
$0.89
FCFA569
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL22.13
|
$0.51
FCFA326
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.64
|
$0.69
FCFA442
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL13.12
|
$0.62
FCFA397
|
|
pay 5.1% less for transportation
|
Maseru
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL88.50
|
$4.60
FCFA2,940
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL542.14
|
$16.34
FCFA10,452
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL379,495.98
|
$31,043.95
FCFA19,858,106
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL107.34
|
$3.76
FCFA2,404
|
|
pay 86.4% more for housing
|
Maseru
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL433.71
|
$43.57
FCFA27,871
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,746.83
|
$149.77
FCFA95,807
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,391.49
|
$191.98
FCFA122,807
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$46.85
FCFA29,972
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
|
Maseru
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL560.21
|
$231.89
FCFA148,335
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL21,324.06
|
$1,552.20
FCFA992,905
|
|
pay 24.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maseru
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL35.40
|
$1.06
FCFA679
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL24.66
|
$1.60
FCFA1,021
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL92.16
|
$1.63
FCFA1,045
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL415.64
|
$19.06
FCFA12,194
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.17
FCFA5,226
|
|
pay 53.6% less for clothing
|
Maseru
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL813.21
|
$24.51
FCFA15,677
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL758.99
|
$28.59
FCFA18,290
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,915.55
|
$24.51
FCFA15,677
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,710.69
|
$44.93
FCFA28,742
|
|
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