Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 44.9% cheaper than Tallinn.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.9% less in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 11.9% more in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 35.1% less in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 44.1% less in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 67.2% less in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.8% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
-
pay 57.9% less in Yaounde
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and transportation are lower in Yaounde.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Tallinn, you would:
pay 61.9% less for restaurants
|
Tallinn
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.68
|
$4.08
FCFA2,613
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.59
|
$4.90
FCFA3,135
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
€2.51
|
$1.44
FCFA920
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€2.02
|
$0.44
FCFA282
|
|
pay 11.9% more for groceries
|
Tallinn
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.27
|
$0.40
FCFA257
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.64
€5.50
|
$6.54
FCFA4,181
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.37
|
$9.09
FCFA5,816
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
€2.61
|
$1.49
FCFA953
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
€3.35
|
$2.72
FCFA1,738
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.88
|
$1.89
FCFA1,209
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.60
|
$0.86
FCFA553
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.04
|
$0.89
FCFA569
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.30
|
$0.51
FCFA326
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.49
|
$0.69
FCFA442
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.44
|
$0.62
FCFA397
|
|
pay 35.1% less for transportation
|
Tallinn
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.75
|
$4.60
FCFA2,940
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€31.35
|
$16.34
FCFA10,452
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,580.66
€28,846.53
|
$31,043.95
FCFA19,858,106
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.07
€9.82
|
$3.76
FCFA2,404
|
|
pay 44.1% less for housing
|
Tallinn
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.49
€28.76
|
$43.57
FCFA27,871
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$743.73
€725.27
|
$149.77
FCFA95,807
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$530.91
€517.73
|
$191.98
FCFA122,807
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$240.91
€234.93
|
$46.85
FCFA29,972
|
|
pay 67.2% less for childcare
|
Tallinn
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$522.95
€509.97
|
$231.89
FCFA148,335
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,258.22
€7,078.08
|
$1,552.20
FCFA992,905
|
|
pay 59.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tallinn
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.23
|
$1.06
FCFA679
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
€3.78
|
$1.60
FCFA1,021
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.75
|
$1.63
FCFA1,045
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
€51.57
|
$19.06
FCFA12,194
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.45
|
$8.17
FCFA5,226
|
|
pay 57.9% less for clothing
|
Tallinn
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.77
€90.47
|
$24.51
FCFA15,677
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.65
€36.71
|
$28.59
FCFA18,290
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
€88.26
|
$24.51
FCFA15,677
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.44
€112.57
|
$44.93
FCFA28,742
|
|
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