Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Saint-pierre, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Saint-pierre
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$4.08
FCFA2,541
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.44
FCFA894
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.44
FCFA274
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Saint-pierre
|
Yaounde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.40
FCFA250
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.54
FCFA4,066
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$9.09
FCFA5,656
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$1.49
FCFA927
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.72
FCFA1,690
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.89
FCFA1,176
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.86
FCFA538
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.89
FCFA553
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.51
FCFA317
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.69
FCFA430
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.62
FCFA386
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Saint-pierre
|
Yaounde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.60
FCFA2,859
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,043.95
FCFA19,311,959
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.76
FCFA2,338
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pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Saint-pierre
|
Yaounde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$43.57
FCFA27,104
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$149.77
FCFA93,172
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$191.98
FCFA119,429
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$46.85
FCFA29,147
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Saint-pierre
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$231.89
FCFA144,256
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,552.20
FCFA965,598
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint-pierre
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.06
FCFA661
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.60
FCFA993
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$19.06
FCFA11,858
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Saint-pierre
|
Yaounde
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$28.59
FCFA17,787
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$44.93
FCFA27,952
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