Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 19.3% cheaper than Sarajevo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.0% less in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 36.1% more in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 23.6% less in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 24.8% less in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 18.9% less in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.8% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
-
pay 51.2% less in Yaounde
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Yaounde.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Sarajevo, you would:
pay 31.0% less for restaurants
|
Sarajevo
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.48
BAM9.15
|
$4.08
FCFA2,286
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.58
BAM10.98
|
$4.90
FCFA2,743
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
BAM2.91
|
$1.44
FCFA805
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BAM1.66
|
$0.44
FCFA247
|
|
pay 36.1% more for groceries
|
Sarajevo
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
BAM1.68
|
$0.40
FCFA225
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.10
BAM6.85
|
$6.54
FCFA3,658
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.87
BAM8.12
|
$9.09
FCFA5,088
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
BAM4.50
|
$1.49
FCFA834
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
BAM5.31
|
$2.72
FCFA1,521
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
BAM0.86
|
$1.89
FCFA1,058
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
BAM1.31
|
$0.86
FCFA484
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.16
|
$0.89
FCFA498
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BAM1.45
|
$0.51
FCFA285
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.70
|
$0.69
FCFA387
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
BAM0.72
|
$0.62
FCFA347
|
|
pay 23.6% less for transportation
|
Sarajevo
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
BAM9.33
|
$4.60
FCFA2,572
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.46
BAM49.17
|
$16.34
FCFA9,144
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,761.68
BAM42,993.47
|
$31,043.95
FCFA17,374,134
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.95
BAM13.26
|
$3.76
FCFA2,103
|
|
pay 24.8% less for housing
|
Sarajevo
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.02
BAM48.42
|
$43.57
FCFA24,385
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$367.49
BAM613.30
|
$149.77
FCFA83,823
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$255.37
BAM426.19
|
$191.98
FCFA107,445
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.96
BAM225.24
|
$46.85
FCFA26,223
|
|
pay 18.9% less for childcare
|
Sarajevo
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.48
BAM351.27
|
$231.89
FCFA129,781
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,987.26
BAM4,985.41
|
$1,552.20
FCFA868,707
|
|
pay 21.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sarajevo
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
BAM3.66
|
$1.06
FCFA594
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
BAM3.05
|
$1.60
FCFA893
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
BAM5.67
|
$1.63
FCFA914
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.73
BAM54.62
|
$19.06
FCFA10,668
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
BAM9.15
|
$8.17
FCFA4,572
|
|
pay 51.2% less for clothing
|
Sarajevo
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.27
BAM153.98
|
$24.51
FCFA13,716
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.94
BAM51.63
|
$28.59
FCFA16,002
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.31
BAM145.71
|
$24.51
FCFA13,716
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.79
BAM156.52
|
$44.93
FCFA25,147
|
|
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