Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 40.0% cheaper than Prague.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Prague, you would:
pay 47.4% less for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK255.73
|
$4.08
FCFA2,569
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK204.59
|
$4.90
FCFA3,083
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK41.98
|
$1.44
FCFA904
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK33.49
|
$0.44
FCFA277
|
|
pay 11.6% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK34.28
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK144.38
|
$6.54
FCFA4,110
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK95.38
|
$9.09
FCFA5,718
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK61.63
|
$1.49
FCFA937
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK94.33
|
$2.72
FCFA1,709
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK18.44
|
$1.89
FCFA1,189
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK17.63
|
$0.86
FCFA544
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK21.53
|
$0.89
FCFA559
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK35.52
|
$0.51
FCFA320
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK13.83
|
$0.69
FCFA435
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK13.17
|
$0.62
FCFA390
|
|
pay 26.0% less for transportation
|
Prague
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK147.70
|
$4.60
FCFA2,890
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK562.62
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK613,763.19
|
$31,043.95
FCFA19,523,964
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK313.02
|
$3.76
FCFA2,363
|
|
pay 30.3% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK474.04
|
$43.57
FCFA27,402
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK27,184.59
|
$149.77
FCFA94,195
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK20,176.12
|
$191.98
FCFA120,740
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK5,381.41
|
$46.85
FCFA29,467
|
|
pay 77.2% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK17,182.21
|
$231.89
FCFA145,839
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK283,402.72
|
$1,552.20
FCFA976,198
|
|
pay 54.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK57.80
|
$1.06
FCFA668
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK74.13
|
$1.60
FCFA1,004
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK157.53
|
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,535.47
|
$19.06
FCFA11,988
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK255.73
|
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
|
pay 56.1% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,986.17
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK871.46
|
$28.59
FCFA17,983
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,230.01
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,676.69
|
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
|
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