Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 16.7% cheaper than Tbilisi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.6% less in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 37.7% more in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 4.3% less in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 4.7% less in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 37.8% less in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.5% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
-
pay 63.4% less in Yaounde
Expenses including clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Yaounde.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Tbilisi, you would:
pay 8.6% less for restaurants
Tbilisi
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.03
GEL31.05
|
$4.08
FCFA2,598
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
GEL22.64
|
$4.90
FCFA3,118
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
GEL2.49
|
$1.44
FCFA915
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
GEL1.18
|
$0.44
FCFA281
|
|
pay 37.7% more for groceries
Tbilisi
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
GEL1.75
|
$0.40
FCFA256
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.05
GEL11.40
|
$6.54
FCFA4,158
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.35
GEL20.70
|
$9.09
FCFA5,784
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
GEL7.01
|
$1.49
FCFA948
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
GEL8.10
|
$2.72
FCFA1,729
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
GEL1.82
|
$1.89
FCFA1,202
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
GEL2.19
|
$0.86
FCFA550
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.07
|
$0.89
FCFA566
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
GEL2.44
|
$0.51
FCFA324
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.82
|
$0.69
FCFA440
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
GEL0.91
|
$0.62
FCFA395
|
|
pay 4.3% less for transportation
Tbilisi
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
GEL12.92
|
$4.60
FCFA2,924
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.71
GEL41.40
|
$16.34
FCFA10,394
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,735.29
GEL72,444.85
|
$31,043.95
FCFA19,748,334
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
GEL20.70
|
$3.76
FCFA2,391
|
|
pay 4.7% less for housing
Tbilisi
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.50
GEL52.06
|
$43.57
FCFA27,717
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$721.59
GEL2,031.26
|
$149.77
FCFA95,277
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$469.79
GEL1,322.47
|
$191.98
FCFA122,128
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.81
GEL157.09
|
$46.85
FCFA29,806
|
|
pay 37.8% less for childcare
Tbilisi
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.97
GEL672.70
|
$231.89
FCFA147,515
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,659.47
GEL15,931.40
|
$1,552.20
FCFA987,417
|
|
pay 35.5% less for entertainment and sports
Tbilisi
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GEL5.17
|
$1.06
FCFA676
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.27
GEL9.20
|
$1.60
FCFA1,015
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
GEL8.28
|
$1.63
FCFA1,039
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.85
GEL145.96
|
$19.06
FCFA12,126
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
GEL18.63
|
$8.17
FCFA5,197
|
|
pay 63.4% less for clothing
Tbilisi
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.57
GEL215.53
|
$24.51
FCFA15,591
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.19
GEL135.64
|
$28.59
FCFA18,189
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.92
GEL346.01
|
$24.51
FCFA15,591
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.17
GEL357.99
|
$44.93
FCFA28,583
|
|
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