Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 37.7% cheaper than Port Of Spain.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.1% less in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 26.9% less in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 36.1% less in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 42.1% less in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 33.0% less in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.2% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
-
pay 55.2% less in Yaounde
Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, childcare, and groceries are lower in Yaounde.
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
TTD69.67
|
$4.08
FCFA2,569
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.77
|
$4.90
FCFA3,083
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
TTD6.67
|
$1.44
FCFA904
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
TTD5.54
|
$0.44
FCFA278
|
|
pay 26.9% less for groceries
|
Port Of Spain
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
TTD17.50
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
TTD26.73
|
$6.54
FCFA4,111
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.37
TTD63.75
|
$9.09
FCFA5,719
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
TTD30.30
|
$1.49
FCFA937
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
TTD29.00
|
$2.72
FCFA1,709
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
TTD15.18
|
$1.89
FCFA1,189
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
TTD7.55
|
$0.86
FCFA544
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
TTD12.67
|
$0.89
FCFA559
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
TTD15.02
|
$0.51
FCFA321
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
TTD4.19
|
$0.69
FCFA435
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
TTD5.18
|
$0.62
FCFA390
|
|
pay 36.1% less for transportation
|
Port Of Spain
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.10
TTD27.89
|
$4.60
FCFA2,891
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$96.55
TTD656.91
|
$16.34
FCFA10,278
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,646.13
TTD228,922.11
|
$31,043.95
FCFA19,527,709
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.97
TTD74.65
|
$3.76
FCFA2,364
|
|
pay 42.1% less for housing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.56
TTD391.66
|
$43.57
FCFA27,407
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$638.18
TTD4,342.06
|
$149.77
FCFA94,213
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$426.67
TTD2,903.00
|
$191.98
FCFA120,763
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.54
TTD364.25
|
$46.85
FCFA29,473
|
|
pay 33.0% less for childcare
|
Port Of Spain
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$229.42
TTD1,560.90
|
$231.89
FCFA145,867
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,719.60
TTD32,111.30
|
$1,552.20
FCFA976,385
|
|
pay 47.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Of Spain
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
TTD11.94
|
$1.06
FCFA668
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
TTD24.27
|
$1.60
FCFA1,004
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.85
TTD39.81
|
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.74
TTD345.25
|
$19.06
FCFA11,991
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.78
TTD59.72
|
$8.17
FCFA5,139
|
|
pay 55.2% less for clothing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
TTD380.29
|
$24.51
FCFA15,417
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.64
TTD276.48
|
$28.59
FCFA17,986
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.84
TTD713.31
|
$24.51
FCFA15,417
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.85
TTD733.82
|
$44.93
FCFA28,264
|
|
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