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
AWG34.22
|
$4.08
FCFA2,361
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
AWG18.50
|
$4.90
FCFA2,833
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
$1.44
FCFA831
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
$0.44
FCFA255
|
|
pay 31.9% less for groceries
Oranjestad
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
$0.40
FCFA232
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
AWG10.81
|
$6.54
FCFA3,778
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
AWG11.53
|
$9.09
FCFA5,256
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
AWG9.00
|
$1.49
FCFA861
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
AWG9.39
|
$2.72
FCFA1,571
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
$1.89
FCFA1,092
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$0.86
FCFA500
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
$0.89
FCFA514
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
$0.51
FCFA295
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
AWG1.91
|
$0.69
FCFA400
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$0.62
FCFA359
|
|
pay 45.5% less for transportation
Oranjestad
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
$4.60
FCFA2,657
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.05
|
$16.34
FCFA9,445
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,043.75
|
$31,043.95
FCFA17,945,122
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG92.04
|
$3.76
FCFA2,172
|
|
pay 69.2% less for housing
Oranjestad
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$91.80
AWG165.36
|
$43.57
FCFA25,186
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$810.73
AWG1,460.32
|
$149.77
FCFA86,577
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,180.26
|
$191.98
FCFA110,976
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.08
AWG300.95
|
$46.85
FCFA27,084
|
|
pay 38.0% less for childcare
Oranjestad
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.28
|
$231.89
FCFA134,046
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,336.58
|
$1,552.20
FCFA897,256
|
|
pay 61.8% less for entertainment and sports
Oranjestad
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
$1.06
FCFA614
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
AWG6.70
|
$1.60
FCFA923
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.01
|
$1.63
FCFA944
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$131.44
AWG236.76
|
$19.06
FCFA11,019
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
AWG18.01
|
$8.17
FCFA4,722
|
|
pay 63.7% less for clothing
Oranjestad
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
AWG144.10
|
$24.51
FCFA14,167
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.34
|
$28.59
FCFA16,528
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG210.01
|
$24.51
FCFA14,167
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.35
|
$44.93
FCFA25,973
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Yaounde or Oranjestad. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.