Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 51.3% cheaper than Oranjestad.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.9% less in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 31.9% less in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 45.5% less in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 69.2% less in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 38.0% less in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.8% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
-
pay 63.7% less in Yaounde
Expenses including housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and childcare are lower in Yaounde.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Oranjestad, you would:
pay 48.9% less for restaurants
|
Oranjestad
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
AWG34.25
|
$4.08
FCFA2,320
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
AWG18.51
|
$4.90
FCFA2,784
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
$1.44
FCFA817
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
$0.44
FCFA251
|
|
pay 31.9% less for groceries
|
Oranjestad
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
$0.40
FCFA228
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
AWG10.81
|
$6.54
FCFA3,712
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
AWG11.54
|
$9.09
FCFA5,164
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
AWG9.01
|
$1.49
FCFA846
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
AWG9.39
|
$2.72
FCFA1,543
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
$1.89
FCFA1,073
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.64
|
$0.86
FCFA491
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
$0.89
FCFA505
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.91
|
$0.51
FCFA289
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
AWG1.91
|
$0.69
FCFA393
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.64
|
$0.62
FCFA353
|
|
pay 45.5% less for transportation
|
Oranjestad
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
AWG10.20
|
$4.60
FCFA2,610
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
$16.34
FCFA9,280
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
$31,043.95
FCFA17,631,495
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
$3.76
FCFA2,134
|
|
pay 69.2% less for housing
|
Oranjestad
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$91.80
AWG165.47
|
$43.57
FCFA24,746
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$810.73
AWG1,461.33
|
$149.77
FCFA85,064
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
$191.98
FCFA109,037
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.08
AWG301.16
|
$46.85
FCFA26,611
|
|
pay 38.0% less for childcare
|
Oranjestad
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
$231.89
FCFA131,703
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
$1,552.20
FCFA881,575
|
|
pay 61.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oranjestad
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
AWG5.41
|
$1.06
FCFA603
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
AWG6.70
|
$1.60
FCFA907
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
$1.63
FCFA928
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$131.44
AWG236.93
|
$19.06
FCFA10,826
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
$8.17
FCFA4,640
|
|
pay 63.7% less for clothing
|
Oranjestad
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
AWG144.20
|
$24.51
FCFA13,920
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
$28.59
FCFA16,240
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
$24.51
FCFA13,920
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
$44.93
FCFA25,519
|
|
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