Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 11.0% cheaper than St. George's.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.6% less in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 22.3% less in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 35.2% less in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 46.4% less in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.7% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
-
pay 31.1% less in Yaounde
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Yaounde. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Yaounde.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of St. George's, you would:
pay 44.6% less for restaurants
|
St. George's
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$4.08
FCFA2,361
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$4.90
FCFA2,833
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.44
FCFA831
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$0.44
FCFA255
|
|
pay 22.3% less for groceries
|
St. George's
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
EC$4.57
|
$0.40
FCFA232
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
$6.54
FCFA3,778
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
$9.09
FCFA5,256
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
$1.49
FCFA861
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
EC$7.04
|
$2.72
FCFA1,571
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
$1.89
FCFA1,092
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$0.86
FCFA500
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
$0.89
FCFA514
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
$0.51
FCFA295
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
EC$2.54
|
$0.69
FCFA400
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.62
FCFA359
|
|
pay 35.2% less for transportation
|
St. George's
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
EC$14.01
|
$4.60
FCFA2,657
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$16.34
FCFA9,445
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
$31,043.95
FCFA17,945,122
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$199.81
EC$540.00
|
$3.76
FCFA2,172
|
|
pay 46.4% less for housing
|
St. George's
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.87
EC$126.67
|
$43.57
FCFA25,186
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$579.70
EC$1,566.67
|
$149.77
FCFA86,577
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$289.85
EC$783.33
|
$191.98
FCFA110,976
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.51
EC$431.09
|
$46.85
FCFA27,084
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
St. George's
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$231.89
FCFA134,046
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
$1,552.20
FCFA897,256
|
|
pay 39.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
St. George's
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$1.06
FCFA614
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$1.60
FCFA923
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.63
FCFA944
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$19.06
FCFA11,019
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$8.17
FCFA4,722
|
|
pay 31.1% less for clothing
|
St. George's
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
$24.51
FCFA14,167
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
$28.59
FCFA16,528
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
$24.51
FCFA14,167
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
$44.93
FCFA25,973
|
|
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