Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 50.4% cheaper than San Jose.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.4% less in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 24.1% less in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 41.4% less in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 45.7% less in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 71.5% less in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.4% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
-
pay 63.2% less in Yaounde
Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Yaounde.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 52.4% less for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.83
CRC5,490.93
|
$4.08
FCFA2,613
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.72
CRC4,926.59
|
$4.90
FCFA3,135
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC1,010.82
|
$1.44
FCFA920
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC740.70
|
$0.44
FCFA282
|
|
pay 24.1% less for groceries
|
San Jose
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
CRC1,316.47
|
$0.40
FCFA257
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,162.23
|
$6.54
FCFA4,181
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,666.90
|
$9.09
FCFA5,816
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,654.09
|
$1.49
FCFA953
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
CRC2,234.17
|
$2.72
FCFA1,738
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC988.94
|
$1.89
FCFA1,209
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC319.54
|
$0.86
FCFA553
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CRC806.65
|
$0.89
FCFA569
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC683.48
|
$0.51
FCFA326
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC658.84
|
$0.69
FCFA442
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC603.82
|
$0.62
FCFA397
|
|
pay 41.4% less for transportation
|
San Jose
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,782.33
|
$4.60
FCFA2,940
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.02
CRC19,277.98
|
$16.34
FCFA10,452
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,925.49
CRC18,721,057.48
|
$31,043.95
FCFA19,858,106
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC8,082.08
|
$3.76
FCFA2,404
|
|
pay 45.7% less for housing
|
San Jose
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.59
CRC27,172.24
|
$43.57
FCFA27,871
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.08
CRC376,230.88
|
$149.77
FCFA95,807
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.60
CRC235,043.79
|
$191.98
FCFA122,807
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.06
CRC31,968.91
|
$46.85
FCFA29,972
|
|
pay 71.5% less for childcare
|
San Jose
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.49
CRC264,393.88
|
$231.89
FCFA148,335
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,425.72
CRC6,299,782.84
|
$1,552.20
FCFA992,905
|
|
pay 54.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,477.98
|
$1.06
FCFA679
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,871.48
|
$1.60
FCFA1,021
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
CRC2,561.83
|
$1.63
FCFA1,045
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.70
CRC30,268.18
|
$19.06
FCFA12,194
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.72
CRC4,926.59
|
$8.17
FCFA5,226
|
|
pay 63.2% less for clothing
|
San Jose
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.59
CRC37,307.86
|
$24.51
FCFA15,677
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.81
CRC25,761.65
|
$28.59
FCFA18,290
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.98
CRC63,873.11
|
$24.51
FCFA15,677
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
CRC59,477.53
|
$44.93
FCFA28,742
|
|
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