Cost of living comparison

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Yaounde vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

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.

Yaounde vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Yaounde instead of Sarajevo, you would:

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pay 31.0% less for restaurants

	Sarajevo	Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.48 BAM10.45	$4.08 FCFA2,613	-25.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.58 BAM12.54	$4.90 FCFA3,135	-25.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.75 BAM3.33	$1.44 FCFA920	-17.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.99 BAM1.89	$0.44 FCFA282	-55.5%
Average			-31.0%

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pay 36.1% more for groceries

	Sarajevo	Yaounde
Bread 1 loaf	$1.01 BAM1.92	$0.40 FCFA257	-60.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.10 BAM7.82	$6.54 FCFA4,181	+59.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.87 BAM9.28	$9.09 FCFA5,816	+86.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 BAM5.14	$1.49 FCFA953	-44.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.18 BAM6.07	$2.72 FCFA1,738	-14.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.52 BAM0.98	$1.89 FCFA1,209	+266.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 BAM1.49	$0.86 FCFA553	+10.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 BAM1.33	$0.89 FCFA569	+27.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 BAM1.66	$0.51 FCFA326	-41.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 BAM0.80	$0.69 FCFA442	+64.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 BAM0.83	$0.62 FCFA397	+42.9%
Average			+36.1%

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pay 23.6% less for transportation

	Sarajevo	Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.59 BAM10.66	$4.60 FCFA2,940	-17.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.46 BAM56.18	$16.34 FCFA10,452	-44.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,761.68 BAM49,124.64	$31,043.95 FCFA19,858,106	+20.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.95 BAM15.16	$3.76 FCFA2,404	-52.7%
Average			-23.6%

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pay 24.8% less for housing

	Sarajevo	Yaounde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.02 BAM55.33	$43.57 FCFA27,871	+50.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$367.49 BAM700.76	$149.77 FCFA95,807	-59.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$255.37 BAM486.97	$191.98 FCFA122,807	-24.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.96 BAM257.36	$46.85 FCFA29,972	-65.3%
Average			-24.8%

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pay 18.9% less for childcare

	Sarajevo	Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$210.48 BAM401.36	$231.89 FCFA148,335	+10.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,987.26 BAM5,696.37	$1,552.20 FCFA992,905	-48.0%
Average			-18.9%

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pay 21.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.19 BAM4.18	$1.06 FCFA679	-51.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 BAM3.49	$1.60 FCFA1,021	-12.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.40 BAM6.48	$1.63 FCFA1,045	-51.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.73 BAM62.40	$19.06 FCFA12,194	-41.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.48 BAM10.45	$8.17 FCFA5,226	+49.0%
Average			-21.8%

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pay 51.2% less for clothing

	Sarajevo	Yaounde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.27 BAM175.94	$24.51 FCFA15,677	-73.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.94 BAM59.00	$28.59 FCFA18,290	-7.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.31 BAM166.49	$24.51 FCFA15,677	-71.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.79 BAM178.85	$44.93 FCFA28,742	-52.1%
Average			-51.2%

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