Cost of living comparison

Roseau, Dominica

compared to

Yaounde, Cameroon

Yaounde vs. Roseau Cost of Living Summary

Yaounde is 26.2% cheaper than Roseau.

Restaurants: pay 39.4% less in Yaounde
Groceries: pay 3.6% less in Yaounde
Transportation: pay 35.8% less in Yaounde
Housing: pay 33.0% less in Yaounde
Childcare: pay 27.8% more in Yaounde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.3% less in Yaounde
Clothing: pay 54.1% less in Yaounde

Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Yaounde.

Yaounde vs. Roseau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Yaounde instead of Roseau, you would:

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pay 39.4% less for restaurants

	Roseau	Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$4.08 FCFA2,292	-44.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.66 EC$18.00	$4.90 FCFA2,751	-26.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 EC$4.62	$1.44 FCFA807	-16.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 EC$4.00	$0.44 FCFA248	-70.2%
Average			-39.4%

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pay 3.6% less for groceries

	Roseau	Yaounde
Bread 1 loaf	$2.47 EC$6.67	$0.40 FCFA226	-83.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$6.54 FCFA3,668	+488.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.24 EC$38.49	$9.09 FCFA5,102	-36.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.18 EC$14.00	$1.49 FCFA836	-71.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.69 EC$12.66	$2.72 FCFA1,525	-42.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 EC$7.71	$1.89 FCFA1,061	-33.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 EC$2.77	$0.86 FCFA485	-15.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.12 EC$5.74	$0.89 FCFA499	-58.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$0.51 FCFA286	-78.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 EC$4.00	$0.69 FCFA388	-53.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.39 EC$3.75	$0.62 FCFA348	-55.3%
Average			-3.6%

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pay 35.8% less for transportation

	Roseau	Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.49 EC$12.13	$4.60 FCFA2,579	+2.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.25 EC$87.16	$16.34 FCFA9,169	-49.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,254.25 EC$89,871.27	$31,043.95 FCFA17,420,970	-6.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$37.00 EC$100.00	$3.76 FCFA2,109	-89.8%
Average			-35.8%

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pay 33.0% less for housing

	Roseau	Yaounde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.74 EC$153.33	$43.57 FCFA24,450	-23.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$149.77 FCFA84,049	-47.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$191.98 FCFA107,735	-5.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.28 EC$287.22	$46.85 FCFA26,293	-55.9%
Average			-33.0%

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pay 27.8% more for childcare

	Roseau	Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$111.01 EC$300.00	$231.89 FCFA130,131	+108.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,330.19 EC$9,000.00	$1,552.20 FCFA871,048	-53.4%
Average			+27.8%

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pay 45.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Roseau	Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$1.06 FCFA596	-42.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.10 EC$8.38	$1.60 FCFA896	-48.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$1.63 FCFA917	-77.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.17 EC$116.67	$19.06 FCFA10,697	-55.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$8.17 FCFA4,584	-1.9%
Average			-45.3%

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pay 54.1% less for clothing

	Roseau	Yaounde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.92 EC$191.67	$24.51 FCFA13,753	-65.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.24 EC$103.33	$28.59 FCFA16,046	-25.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$148.01 EC$400.00	$24.51 FCFA13,753	-83.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.70 EC$210.00	$44.93 FCFA25,215	-42.2%
Average			-54.1%

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