Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 17.0% more expensive than Palikir.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.4% less in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 87.2% more in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 44.2% less in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 46.8% more in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.7% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
-
pay 11.6% less in Yaounde
The cost of transportation, groceries, and childcare in Yaounde are more expensive than in Palikir. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Yaounde. Notably, transportation and groceries are significantly more expensive in Yaounde.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Palikir, you would:
pay 39.4% less for restaurants
|
Palikir
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$4.08
FCFA2,356
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
|
$4.90
FCFA2,827
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
|
$1.44
FCFA829
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.44
FCFA254
|
|
pay 87.2% more for groceries
|
Palikir
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20
|
$0.40
FCFA232
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
|
$6.54
FCFA3,770
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$0.79
|
$9.09
FCFA5,244
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.40
|
$1.49
FCFA859
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.72
FCFA1,567
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.89
FCFA1,090
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.86
FCFA499
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.89
FCFA513
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$0.51
FCFA294
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.69
FCFA399
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.62
FCFA358
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Palikir
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.81
|
$4.60
FCFA2,651
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.00
|
$16.34
FCFA9,424
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$3,995.00
|
$31,043.95
FCFA17,906,044
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.45
|
$3.76
FCFA2,168
|
|
pay 44.2% less for housing
|
Palikir
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$265.00
|
$43.57
FCFA25,131
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
|
$149.77
FCFA86,389
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$600.00
|
$191.98
FCFA110,735
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.59
|
$46.85
FCFA27,025
|
|
pay 46.8% more for childcare
|
Palikir
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$115.00
|
$231.89
FCFA133,754
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,685.00
|
$1,552.20
FCFA895,302
|
|
pay 40.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Palikir
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$1.06
FCFA613
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
|
$1.60
FCFA921
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.00
|
$1.63
FCFA942
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.00
|
$19.06
FCFA10,995
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$8.17
FCFA4,712
|
|
pay 11.6% less for clothing
|
Palikir
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
|
$24.51
FCFA14,136
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$28.59
FCFA16,492
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$24.51
FCFA14,136
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$44.93
FCFA25,917
|
|
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