Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 26.5% cheaper than Port-au-prince.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.4% less in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 6.4% less in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 26.1% more in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 68.6% less in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 27.2% more in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.2% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
-
pay 70.2% less in Yaounde
The cost of childcare and transportation in Yaounde are more expensive than in Port-au-prince. Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Yaounde.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Port-au-prince, you would:
pay 55.4% less for restaurants
|
Port-au-prince
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,573.36
|
$4.08
FCFA2,350
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,492.84
|
$4.90
FCFA2,820
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG262.23
|
$1.44
FCFA827
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG196.67
|
$0.44
FCFA254
|
|
pay 6.4% less for groceries
|
Port-au-prince
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG327.78
|
$0.40
FCFA231
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG655.56
|
$6.54
FCFA3,760
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG744.48
|
$9.09
FCFA5,231
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG366.50
|
$1.49
FCFA857
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG905.77
|
$2.72
FCFA1,564
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.36
|
$1.89
FCFA1,087
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.37
|
$0.86
FCFA497
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.47
|
$0.89
FCFA512
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.47
|
$0.51
FCFA293
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.36
|
$0.69
FCFA398
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG166.52
|
$0.62
FCFA357
|
|
pay 26.1% more for transportation
|
Port-au-prince
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG263.12
|
$4.60
FCFA2,644
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,622.26
|
$16.34
FCFA9,401
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,588,953.88
|
$31,043.95
FCFA17,861,931
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG469.38
|
$3.76
FCFA2,162
|
|
pay 68.6% less for housing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,762.23
|
$43.57
FCFA25,069
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,312.80
|
$149.77
FCFA86,176
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG116,690.54
|
$191.98
FCFA110,462
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,026.29
|
$46.85
FCFA26,959
|
|
pay 27.2% more for childcare
|
Port-au-prince
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,111.30
|
$231.89
FCFA133,424
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG900,457.87
|
$1,552.20
FCFA893,097
|
|
pay 38.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port-au-prince
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG655.56
|
$1.06
FCFA611
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG216.03
|
$1.60
FCFA918
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG262.23
|
$1.63
FCFA940
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,117.80
|
$19.06
FCFA10,968
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,311.13
|
$8.17
FCFA4,701
|
|
pay 70.2% less for clothing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,489.04
|
$24.51
FCFA14,102
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,833.47
|
$28.59
FCFA16,452
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,733.56
|
$24.51
FCFA14,102
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,666.95
|
$44.93
FCFA25,853
|
|
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