Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 21.2% cheaper than Port Louis.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.3% less in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 6.6% more in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 34.2% less in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 14.0% less in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 26.9% less in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.9% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
-
pay 51.4% less in Yaounde
Expenses including clothing, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Yaounde.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Port Louis, you would:
pay 1.3% less for restaurants
|
Port Louis
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.88
MUR275.41
|
$4.08
FCFA2,613
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
MUR250.37
|
$4.90
FCFA3,135
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
MUR43.95
|
$1.44
FCFA920
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MUR25.66
|
$0.44
FCFA282
|
|
pay 6.6% more for groceries
|
Port Louis
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
MUR39.70
|
$0.40
FCFA257
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
MUR270.40
|
$6.54
FCFA4,181
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
MUR270.25
|
$9.09
FCFA5,816
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MUR92.97
|
$1.49
FCFA953
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
MUR137.80
|
$2.72
FCFA1,738
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
MUR46.00
|
$1.89
FCFA1,209
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
MUR39.52
|
$0.86
FCFA553
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
MUR38.61
|
$0.89
FCFA569
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
MUR64.17
|
$0.51
FCFA326
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MUR25.36
|
$0.69
FCFA442
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
MUR24.42
|
$0.62
FCFA397
|
|
pay 34.2% less for transportation
|
Port Louis
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.87
MUR274.90
|
$4.60
FCFA2,940
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.64
MUR1,013.51
|
$16.34
FCFA10,452
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,217.28
MUR1,602,395.11
|
$31,043.95
FCFA19,858,106
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.32
MUR951.42
|
$3.76
FCFA2,404
|
|
pay 14.0% less for housing
|
Port Louis
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.06
MUR1,548.28
|
$43.57
FCFA27,871
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.57
MUR23,535.18
|
$149.77
FCFA95,807
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$395.64
MUR18,527.69
|
$191.98
FCFA122,807
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.02
MUR1,640.20
|
$46.85
FCFA29,972
|
|
pay 26.9% less for childcare
|
Port Louis
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.85
MUR10,248.65
|
$231.89
FCFA148,335
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,849.44
MUR180,269.45
|
$1,552.20
FCFA992,905
|
|
pay 26.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Louis
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
MUR105.16
|
$1.06
FCFA679
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
MUR104.04
|
$1.60
FCFA1,021
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.52
MUR305.46
|
$1.63
FCFA1,045
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.80
MUR1,301.95
|
$19.06
FCFA12,194
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR250.37
|
$8.17
FCFA5,226
|
|
pay 51.4% less for clothing
|
Port Louis
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MUR2,704.04
|
$24.51
FCFA15,677
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.91
MUR2,056.41
|
$28.59
FCFA18,290
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.53
MUR4,239.67
|
$24.51
FCFA15,677
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.85
MUR3,505.24
|
$44.93
FCFA28,742
|
|
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