Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 21.9% cheaper than Pretoria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.6% less in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 27.1% more in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 19.6% less in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 36.9% less in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 30.4% less in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.0% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
-
pay 48.8% less in Yaounde
Expenses including clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Yaounde.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Pretoria, you would:
pay 12.6% less for restaurants
|
Pretoria
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.52
ZAR152.04
|
$4.08
FCFA2,357
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.68
ZAR83.57
|
$4.90
FCFA2,828
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
ZAR17.99
|
$1.44
FCFA830
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ZAR14.49
|
$0.44
FCFA255
|
|
pay 27.1% more for groceries
|
Pretoria
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
ZAR19.17
|
$0.40
FCFA232
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
ZAR65.97
|
$6.54
FCFA3,771
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.91
ZAR87.68
|
$9.09
FCFA5,245
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
ZAR41.88
|
$1.49
FCFA860
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
ZAR37.05
|
$2.72
FCFA1,568
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR12.32
|
$1.89
FCFA1,090
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.22
|
$0.86
FCFA499
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR12.95
|
$0.89
FCFA513
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR13.44
|
$0.51
FCFA294
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.42
|
$0.69
FCFA399
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
ZAR10.40
|
$0.62
FCFA358
|
|
pay 19.6% less for transportation
|
Pretoria
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.05
ZAR90.20
|
$4.60
FCFA2,652
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.32
ZAR1,165.64
|
$16.34
FCFA9,426
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,084.78
ZAR340,570.90
|
$31,043.95
FCFA17,910,164
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.78
ZAR156.60
|
$3.76
FCFA2,168
|
|
pay 36.9% less for housing
|
Pretoria
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.13
ZAR698.31
|
$43.57
FCFA25,137
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$416.34
ZAR7,429.72
|
$149.77
FCFA86,409
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.25
ZAR6,767.76
|
$191.98
FCFA110,760
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.03
ZAR1,535.21
|
$46.85
FCFA27,032
|
|
pay 30.4% less for childcare
|
Pretoria
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$216.65
ZAR3,866.17
|
$231.89
FCFA133,785
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.41
ZAR85,664.01
|
$1,552.20
FCFA895,508
|
|
pay 32.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Pretoria
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
ZAR42.57
|
$1.06
FCFA613
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
ZAR35.61
|
$1.60
FCFA921
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
ZAR52.71
|
$1.63
FCFA943
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.21
ZAR610.49
|
$19.06
FCFA10,997
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.81
ZAR139.37
|
$8.17
FCFA4,713
|
|
pay 48.8% less for clothing
|
Pretoria
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.09
ZAR875.96
|
$24.51
FCFA14,140
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.65
ZAR618.30
|
$28.59
FCFA16,496
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
ZAR1,647.11
|
$24.51
FCFA14,140
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.31
ZAR1,754.31
|
$44.93
FCFA25,923
|
|
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