Cost of living comparison

 Sana'a, Yemen
compared to
 Yaounde, Cameroon
Yaounde vs. Sana'a Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Yaounde instead of Sana'a, you would:

pay (unknown) more for restaurants

 
Sana'a
Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant ?? $4.08
FCFA2,357
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
?? $4.90
FCFA2,828
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) ?? $1.44
FCFA830

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pay (unknown) more for groceries

 
Sana'a
Yaounde
Bread
1 loaf
?? $0.40
FCFA232
Local cheese (8 oz) ?? $6.54
FCFA3,771
Milk (1 gallon) ?? $9.09
FCFA5,245

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

 
Sana'a
Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon) ?? $4.60
FCFA2,652
Monthly public transit pass ?? $16.34
FCFA9,426
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $31,043.95
FCFA17,910,164

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pay (unknown) more for housing

 
Sana'a
Yaounde
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
?? $43.57
FCFA25,137
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area ?? $149.77
FCFA86,409
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center ?? $191.98
FCFA110,760

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Sana'a
Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $231.89
FCFA133,785
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $1,552.20
FCFA895,508

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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports

 
Sana'a
Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) ?? $1.06
FCFA613
Cappuccino in mid-range area ?? $1.60
FCFA921
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
?? $1.63
FCFA943

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Sana'a
Yaounde
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $24.51
FCFA14,140
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $28.59
FCFA16,496
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $24.51
FCFA14,140

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025
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