Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 37.7% cheaper than Port Of Spain.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Port Of Spain, you would:
pay 23.1% less for restaurants
|
Port Of Spain
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.24
TTD69.74
|
$4.08
FCFA2,541
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.81
|
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
TTD6.68
|
$1.44
FCFA894
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
TTD5.54
|
$0.44
FCFA274
|
|
pay 26.9% less for groceries
|
Port Of Spain
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
TTD17.52
|
$0.40
FCFA250
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
TTD26.76
|
$6.54
FCFA4,066
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.37
TTD63.81
|
$9.09
FCFA5,656
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
TTD30.33
|
$1.49
FCFA927
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
TTD29.02
|
$2.72
FCFA1,690
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
TTD15.20
|
$1.89
FCFA1,176
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
TTD7.56
|
$0.86
FCFA538
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
TTD12.69
|
$0.89
FCFA553
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
TTD15.03
|
$0.51
FCFA317
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
TTD4.19
|
$0.69
FCFA430
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
TTD5.18
|
$0.62
FCFA386
|
|
pay 36.1% less for transportation
|
Port Of Spain
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.10
TTD27.92
|
$4.60
FCFA2,859
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$96.55
TTD657.55
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,646.13
TTD229,146.57
|
$31,043.95
FCFA19,311,959
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.97
TTD74.72
|
$3.76
FCFA2,338
|
|
pay 42.1% less for housing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.56
TTD392.04
|
$43.57
FCFA27,104
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$638.18
TTD4,346.31
|
$149.77
FCFA93,172
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$426.67
TTD2,905.84
|
$191.98
FCFA119,429
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.54
TTD364.61
|
$46.85
FCFA29,147
|
|
pay 33.0% less for childcare
|
Port Of Spain
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$229.42
TTD1,562.43
|
$231.89
FCFA144,256
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,719.60
TTD32,142.79
|
$1,552.20
FCFA965,598
|
|
pay 47.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Of Spain
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
TTD11.96
|
$1.06
FCFA661
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
TTD24.29
|
$1.60
FCFA993
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.85
TTD39.85
|
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.74
TTD345.59
|
$19.06
FCFA11,858
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.78
TTD59.78
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
pay 55.2% less for clothing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
TTD380.67
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.64
TTD276.75
|
$28.59
FCFA17,787
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.84
TTD714.01
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.85
TTD734.54
|
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
|
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