Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Porto-novo, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Porto-novo
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$4.08
FCFA2,361
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$4.90
FCFA2,833
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.44
FCFA831
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.44
FCFA255
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Porto-novo
|
Yaounde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.40
FCFA232
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.54
FCFA3,778
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$9.09
FCFA5,256
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$1.49
FCFA861
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.72
FCFA1,571
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.89
FCFA1,092
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.86
FCFA500
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.89
FCFA514
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.51
FCFA295
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.69
FCFA400
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.62
FCFA359
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Porto-novo
|
Yaounde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.60
FCFA2,657
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$16.34
FCFA9,445
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,043.95
FCFA17,945,122
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.76
FCFA2,172
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pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Porto-novo
|
Yaounde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$43.57
FCFA25,186
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$149.77
FCFA86,577
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$191.98
FCFA110,976
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$46.85
FCFA27,084
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Porto-novo
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$231.89
FCFA134,046
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,552.20
FCFA897,256
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Porto-novo
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.06
FCFA614
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.60
FCFA923
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.63
FCFA944
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$19.06
FCFA11,019
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.17
FCFA4,722
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Porto-novo
|
Yaounde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$24.51
FCFA14,167
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$28.59
FCFA16,528
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$24.51
FCFA14,167
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$44.93
FCFA25,973
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