Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 69.8% cheaper than Monaco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.9% less in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 36.9% less in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 47.8% less in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 76.0% less in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 92.7% less in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 76.8% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
-
pay 82.4% less in Yaounde
Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Yaounde.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 75.9% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€20.27
|
$4.08
FCFA2,598
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€11.95
|
$4.90
FCFA3,118
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.53
|
$1.44
FCFA915
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.87
|
$0.44
FCFA281
|
|
pay 36.9% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€6.37
|
$0.40
FCFA256
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.80
|
$6.54
FCFA4,158
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.89
|
$9.09
FCFA5,784
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.45
|
$1.49
FCFA948
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.62
|
$2.72
FCFA1,729
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€2.00
|
$1.89
FCFA1,202
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.18
|
$0.86
FCFA550
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.18
|
$0.89
FCFA566
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.74
|
$0.51
FCFA324
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.92
|
$0.69
FCFA440
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.41
|
$0.62
FCFA395
|
|
pay 47.8% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€8.29
|
$4.60
FCFA2,924
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€22.87
|
$16.34
FCFA10,394
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€44,878.10
|
$31,043.95
FCFA19,748,334
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€19.75
|
$3.76
FCFA2,391
|
|
pay 76.0% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€59.25
|
$43.57
FCFA27,717
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,840.73
|
$149.77
FCFA95,277
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€6,236.32
|
$191.98
FCFA122,128
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€227.94
|
$46.85
FCFA29,806
|
|
pay 92.7% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€2,026.80
|
$231.89
FCFA147,515
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€41,445.53
|
$1,552.20
FCFA987,417
|
|
pay 76.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€8.32
|
$1.06
FCFA676
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€6.42
|
$1.60
FCFA1,015
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.99
|
$1.63
FCFA1,039
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€500.20
|
$19.06
FCFA12,126
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€12.47
|
$8.17
FCFA5,197
|
|
pay 82.4% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€169.16
|
$24.51
FCFA15,591
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€73.02
|
$28.59
FCFA18,189
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€212.55
|
$24.51
FCFA15,591
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€607.00
|
$44.93
FCFA28,583
|
|
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