Cost of living comparison

Port-au-prince, Haiti

compared to

Yaounde, Cameroon

Yaounde vs. Port-au-prince Cost of Living Summary

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.

Yaounde vs. Port-au-prince Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Yaounde instead of Port-au-prince, you would:

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pay 55.4% less for restaurants

	Port-au-prince	Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.00 HTG1,575.87	$4.08 FCFA2,325	-66.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.39 HTG1,495.23	$4.90 FCFA2,790	-56.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 HTG262.64	$1.44 FCFA818	-28.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 HTG196.98	$0.44 FCFA251	-70.6%
Average			-55.4%

Port-au-prince vs. Yaounde - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.4% less for groceries

	Port-au-prince	Yaounde
Bread 1 loaf	$2.50 HTG328.31	$0.40 FCFA229	-83.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 HTG656.61	$6.54 FCFA3,720	+30.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.68 HTG745.66	$9.09 FCFA5,175	+60.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 HTG367.09	$1.49 FCFA848	-46.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.91 HTG907.22	$2.72 FCFA1,547	-60.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG297.83	$1.89 FCFA1,076	-16.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 HTG71.48	$0.86 FCFA492	+58.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.57	$0.89 FCFA506	+96.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.57	$0.51 FCFA290	+12.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG297.83	$0.69 FCFA394	-69.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 HTG166.79	$0.62 FCFA353	-51.1%
Average			-6.4%

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pay 26.1% more for transportation

	Port-au-prince	Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.01 HTG263.54	$4.60 FCFA2,616	+129.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 HTG2,626.45	$16.34 FCFA9,300	-18.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 HTG4,596,286.76	$31,043.95 FCFA17,669,743	-11.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.58 HTG470.13	$3.76 FCFA2,139	+5.0%
Average			+26.1%

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pay 68.6% less for housing

	Port-au-prince	Yaounde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$165.98 HTG21,797.01	$43.57 FCFA24,800	-73.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$910.00 HTG119,503.46	$149.77 FCFA85,249	-83.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$890.00 HTG116,877.01	$191.98 FCFA109,273	-78.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.47 HTG10,042.31	$46.85 FCFA26,669	-38.7%
Average			-68.6%

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pay 27.2% more for childcare

	Port-au-prince	Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 HTG13,132.25	$231.89 FCFA131,989	+131.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,867.80 HTG901,896.75	$1,552.20 FCFA883,487	-77.4%
Average			+27.2%

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pay 38.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Port-au-prince	Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 HTG656.61	$1.06 FCFA604	-78.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.65 HTG216.37	$1.60 FCFA909	-3.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 HTG262.64	$1.63 FCFA930	-18.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.54 HTG9,132.37	$19.06 FCFA10,850	-72.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 HTG1,313.22	$8.17 FCFA4,650	-18.3%
Average			-38.2%

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pay 70.2% less for clothing

	Port-au-prince	Yaounde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 HTG10,505.80	$24.51 FCFA13,950	-69.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.00 HTG9,849.19	$28.59 FCFA16,275	-61.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.00 HTG15,758.70	$24.51 FCFA13,950	-79.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 HTG19,698.37	$44.93 FCFA25,575	-70.0%
Average			-70.2%

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