Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 11.7% more expensive than Minsk.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.3% more in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 93.0% more in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 37.1% more in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 56.7% more in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 54.0% less in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.4% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
-
pay 57.9% less in Yaounde
The cost of groceries, housing, transportation, and restaurants in Yaounde are more expensive than in Minsk. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Yaounde. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Yaounde.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Minsk, you would:
pay 7.3% more for restaurants
|
Minsk
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.11
BYN29.81
|
$4.08
FCFA2,275
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.16
BYN16.89
|
$4.90
FCFA2,730
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BYN2.42
|
$1.44
FCFA801
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
BYN1.52
|
$0.44
FCFA246
|
|
pay 93.0% more for groceries
|
Minsk
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
BYN1.84
|
$0.40
FCFA224
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
BYN10.00
|
$6.54
FCFA3,640
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BYN9.09
|
$9.09
FCFA5,063
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
BYN4.21
|
$1.49
FCFA830
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BYN5.70
|
$2.72
FCFA1,513
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
BYN1.64
|
$1.89
FCFA1,052
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
$0.86
FCFA482
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BYN2.55
|
$0.89
FCFA495
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
BYN3.21
|
$0.51
FCFA284
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
$0.69
FCFA385
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
BYN0.92
|
$0.62
FCFA346
|
|
pay 37.1% more for transportation
|
Minsk
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.80
BYN9.15
|
$4.60
FCFA2,559
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.51
BYN50.73
|
$16.34
FCFA9,099
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,466.62
BYN57,141.83
|
$31,043.95
FCFA17,288,448
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.72
BYN12.18
|
$3.76
FCFA2,093
|
|
pay 56.7% more for housing
|
Minsk
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.42
BYN34.09
|
$43.57
FCFA24,264
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.79
BYN1,533.65
|
$149.77
FCFA83,409
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$299.22
BYN978.89
|
$191.98
FCFA106,915
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.67
BYN136.31
|
$46.85
FCFA26,093
|
|
pay 54.0% less for childcare
|
Minsk
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.24
BYN985.49
|
$231.89
FCFA129,141
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,252.74
BYN33,541.72
|
$1,552.20
FCFA864,422
|
|
pay 0.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Minsk
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.43
BYN4.69
|
$1.06
FCFA591
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
BYN5.52
|
$1.60
FCFA889
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.82
BYN5.96
|
$1.63
FCFA910
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.67
BYN103.60
|
$19.06
FCFA10,616
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
BYN14.91
|
$8.17
FCFA4,550
|
|
pay 57.9% less for clothing
|
Minsk
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.57
BYN204.71
|
$24.51
FCFA13,649
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.40
BYN155.06
|
$28.59
FCFA15,924
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.39
BYN348.05
|
$24.51
FCFA13,649
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.82
BYN320.01
|
$44.93
FCFA25,023
|
|
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