Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 0.0% cheaper than Rabat.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.3% more in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 73.2% more in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 27.0% less in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 0.3% less in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 5.7% more in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.7% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
-
pay 51.5% less in Yaounde
The cost of groceries, restaurants, and childcare in Yaounde are more expensive than in Rabat. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Yaounde.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Rabat, you would:
pay 28.3% more for restaurants
|
Rabat
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
MAD46.66
|
$4.08
FCFA2,356
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
MAD55.99
|
$4.90
FCFA2,827
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
MAD5.81
|
$1.44
FCFA829
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
MAD3.37
|
$0.44
FCFA254
|
|
pay 73.2% more for groceries
|
Rabat
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
MAD4.03
|
$0.40
FCFA232
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.52
MAD51.20
|
$6.54
FCFA3,770
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.01
MAD27.91
|
$9.09
FCFA5,244
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
MAD16.61
|
$1.49
FCFA859
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.80
MAD25.91
|
$2.72
FCFA1,567
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
MAD6.35
|
$1.89
FCFA1,090
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
MAD5.70
|
$0.86
FCFA499
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
MAD3.39
|
$0.89
FCFA513
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MAD3.55
|
$0.51
FCFA294
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
MAD2.86
|
$0.69
FCFA399
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
MAD2.96
|
$0.62
FCFA358
|
|
pay 27.0% less for transportation
|
Rabat
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MAD51.76
|
$4.60
FCFA2,651
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.17
MAD233.29
|
$16.34
FCFA9,424
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,227.16
MAD317,272.17
|
$31,043.95
FCFA17,906,044
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.95
MAD64.39
|
$3.76
FCFA2,168
|
|
pay 0.3% less for housing
|
Rabat
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.69
MAD349.38
|
$43.57
FCFA25,131
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$396.93
MAD3,679.40
|
$149.77
FCFA86,389
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.91
MAD2,094.10
|
$191.98
FCFA110,735
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.22
MAD270.85
|
$46.85
FCFA27,025
|
|
pay 5.7% more for childcare
|
Rabat
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.81
MAD1,175.49
|
$231.89
FCFA133,754
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,470.70
MAD50,711.24
|
$1,552.20
FCFA895,302
|
|
pay 28.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rabat
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.03
MAD37.33
|
$1.06
FCFA613
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
MAD16.20
|
$1.60
FCFA921
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
MAD36.86
|
$1.63
FCFA942
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.09
MAD241.80
|
$19.06
FCFA10,995
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.54
MAD60.65
|
$8.17
FCFA4,712
|
|
pay 51.5% less for clothing
|
Rabat
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.04
MAD454.54
|
$24.51
FCFA14,136
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.40
MAD393.02
|
$28.59
FCFA16,492
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.38
MAD874.83
|
$24.51
FCFA14,136
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.59
MAD821.18
|
$44.93
FCFA25,917
|
|
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