Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 39.6% cheaper than Riga.
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
€10.28
|
$4.08
FCFA2,569
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.99
|
$4.90
FCFA3,083
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.38
|
$1.44
FCFA904
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.14
|
$0.44
FCFA277
|
|
pay 15.7% more for groceries
|
Riga
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.50
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.49
|
$6.54
FCFA4,110
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.65
|
$9.09
FCFA5,718
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.74
|
$1.49
FCFA937
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€3.05
|
$2.72
FCFA1,709
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.64
|
$1.89
FCFA1,189
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.80
|
$0.86
FCFA544
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.03
|
$0.89
FCFA559
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.46
|
$0.51
FCFA320
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.40
|
$0.69
FCFA435
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.42
|
$0.62
FCFA390
|
|
pay 34.3% less for transportation
|
Riga
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€6.49
|
$4.60
FCFA2,890
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€30.83
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€26,871.15
|
$31,043.95
FCFA19,523,964
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€10.79
|
$3.76
FCFA2,363
|
|
pay 13.5% less for housing
|
Riga
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€16.95
|
$43.57
FCFA27,402
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€514.32
|
$149.77
FCFA94,195
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€352.57
|
$191.98
FCFA120,740
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€234.50
|
$46.85
FCFA29,467
|
|
pay 72.7% less for childcare
|
Riga
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€515.84
|
$231.89
FCFA145,839
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€12,931.67
|
$1,552.20
FCFA976,198
|
|
pay 56.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.62
|
$1.06
FCFA668
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€3.25
|
$1.60
FCFA1,004
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€5.04
|
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€44.11
|
$19.06
FCFA11,988
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.28
|
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
|
pay 60.3% less for clothing
|
Riga
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€78.46
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€41.97
|
$28.59
FCFA17,983
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€88.57
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€116.03
|
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
|
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