Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 0.7% cheaper than Ouagadougou.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.9% more in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 5.2% less in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 5.0% less in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 36.6% less in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 0.2% less in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.4% less in Yaounde
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and childcare are lower in Yaounde.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Ouagadougou, you would:
pay 67.9% more for restaurants
|
Ouagadougou
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA708
|
$4.08
FCFA2,359
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,246
|
$4.90
FCFA2,831
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA440
|
$1.44
FCFA830
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA307
|
$0.44
FCFA255
|
|
pay 5.2% less for groceries
|
Ouagadougou
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA413
|
$0.40
FCFA232
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA4,718
|
$6.54
FCFA3,774
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,291
|
$9.09
FCFA5,251
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,653
|
$1.49
FCFA861
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,136
|
$2.72
FCFA1,569
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA856
|
$1.89
FCFA1,091
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA287
|
$0.86
FCFA499
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA238
|
$0.89
FCFA514
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA603
|
$0.51
FCFA294
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA690
|
$0.69
FCFA399
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA354
|
$0.62
FCFA358
|
|
pay 5.0% less for transportation
|
Ouagadougou
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA2,795
|
$4.60
FCFA2,654
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$16.34
FCFA9,436
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,043.95
FCFA17,928,768
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.76
FCFA2,170
|
|
pay 36.6% less for housing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA25,902
|
$43.57
FCFA25,163
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA235,905
|
$149.77
FCFA86,498
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA165,133
|
$191.98
FCFA110,875
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA51,474
|
$46.85
FCFA27,060
|
|
pay 0.2% less for childcare
|
Ouagadougou
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA70,771
|
$231.89
FCFA133,924
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA8,693,276
|
$1,552.20
FCFA896,438
|
|
pay 25.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ouagadougou
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA661
|
$1.06
FCFA613
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA944
|
$1.60
FCFA922
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
$1.63
FCFA944
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA33,027
|
$19.06
FCFA11,009
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,718
|
$8.17
FCFA4,718
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$24.51
FCFA14,154
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$28.59
FCFA16,513
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$24.51
FCFA14,154
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$44.93
FCFA25,950
|
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