Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 39.6% cheaper than Riga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.3% less in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 15.7% more in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 34.3% less in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 13.5% less in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 72.7% less in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.5% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
-
pay 60.3% less in Yaounde
Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and housing are lower in Yaounde.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Riga, you would:
pay 55.3% less for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.48
|
$4.08
FCFA2,371
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.37
|
$4.90
FCFA2,845
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.27
|
$1.44
FCFA834
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.05
|
$0.44
FCFA256
|
|
pay 15.7% more for groceries
|
Riga
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.38
|
$0.40
FCFA233
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.07
|
$6.54
FCFA3,793
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.29
|
$9.09
FCFA5,277
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.53
|
$1.49
FCFA865
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.82
|
$2.72
FCFA1,577
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.59
|
$1.89
FCFA1,097
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.74
|
$0.86
FCFA502
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.95
|
$0.89
FCFA516
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.35
|
$0.51
FCFA296
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.37
|
$0.69
FCFA401
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.39
|
$0.62
FCFA360
|
|
pay 34.3% less for transportation
|
Riga
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.99
|
$4.60
FCFA2,667
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€28.45
|
$16.34
FCFA9,482
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€24,796.54
|
$31,043.95
FCFA18,016,602
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€9.96
|
$3.76
FCFA2,181
|
|
pay 13.5% less for housing
|
Riga
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€15.64
|
$43.57
FCFA25,286
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€474.61
|
$149.77
FCFA86,922
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€325.35
|
$191.98
FCFA111,418
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€216.39
|
$46.85
FCFA27,192
|
|
pay 72.7% less for childcare
|
Riga
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€476.02
|
$231.89
FCFA134,580
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€11,933.27
|
$1,552.20
FCFA900,830
|
|
pay 56.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.27
|
$1.06
FCFA616
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€3.00
|
$1.60
FCFA926
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.65
|
$1.63
FCFA948
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€40.71
|
$19.06
FCFA11,063
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.48
|
$8.17
FCFA4,741
|
|
pay 60.3% less for clothing
|
Riga
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€72.41
|
$24.51
FCFA14,224
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€38.73
|
$28.59
FCFA16,594
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€81.74
|
$24.51
FCFA14,224
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€107.07
|
$44.93
FCFA26,077
|
|
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