Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 29.5% cheaper than San Salvador.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.2% less in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 10.4% less in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 16.8% less in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 47.9% less in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 14.1% less in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.2% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
-
pay 60.7% less in Yaounde
Expenses including clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and childcare are lower in Yaounde.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of San Salvador, you would:
pay 27.2% less for restaurants
|
San Salvador
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
SVC87.55
|
$4.08
FCFA2,325
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
SVC61.29
|
$4.90
FCFA2,790
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
SVC9.52
|
$1.44
FCFA818
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
SVC7.99
|
$0.44
FCFA251
|
|
pay 10.4% less for groceries
|
San Salvador
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.56
|
$0.40
FCFA229
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.34
|
$6.54
FCFA3,720
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.39
SVC64.66
|
$9.09
FCFA5,175
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
SVC26.58
|
$1.49
FCFA848
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.78
SVC24.30
|
$2.72
FCFA1,547
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.63
|
$1.89
FCFA1,076
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.73
|
$0.86
FCFA492
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.20
|
$0.89
FCFA506
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.64
|
$0.51
FCFA290
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
$0.69
FCFA394
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.54
|
$0.62
FCFA353
|
|
pay 16.8% less for transportation
|
San Salvador
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.97
SVC34.78
|
$4.60
FCFA2,616
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC175.10
|
$16.34
FCFA9,300
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SVC218,880.50
|
$31,043.95
FCFA17,669,743
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.43
SVC292.66
|
$3.76
FCFA2,139
|
|
pay 47.9% less for housing
|
San Salvador
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC368.97
|
$43.57
FCFA24,800
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$858.33
SVC7,514.90
|
$149.77
FCFA85,249
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.67
SVC5,617.93
|
$191.98
FCFA109,273
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.52
SVC713.72
|
$46.85
FCFA26,669
|
|
pay 14.1% less for childcare
|
San Salvador
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,403.34
|
$231.89
FCFA131,989
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,260.80
|
$1,552.20
FCFA883,487
|
|
pay 29.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Salvador
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.51
|
$1.06
FCFA604
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
SVC28.35
|
$1.60
FCFA909
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC35.02
|
$1.63
FCFA930
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.67
SVC268.49
|
$19.06
FCFA10,850
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
SVC48.15
|
$8.17
FCFA4,650
|
|
pay 60.7% less for clothing
|
San Salvador
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC631.63
|
$24.51
FCFA13,950
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC419.00
|
$28.59
FCFA16,275
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC981.84
|
$24.51
FCFA13,950
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC948.48
|
$44.93
FCFA25,575
|
|
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