Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 16.7% cheaper than Tbilisi.
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
GEL30.22
|
$4.08
FCFA2,572
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
GEL22.04
|
$4.90
FCFA3,086
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
GEL2.42
|
$1.44
FCFA905
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
GEL1.15
|
$0.44
FCFA278
|
|
pay 37.7% more for groceries
|
Tbilisi
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
GEL1.71
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.05
GEL11.10
|
$6.54
FCFA4,115
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.35
GEL20.15
|
$9.09
FCFA5,725
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
GEL6.82
|
$1.49
FCFA938
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
GEL7.89
|
$2.72
FCFA1,711
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
GEL1.77
|
$1.89
FCFA1,190
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
GEL2.13
|
$0.86
FCFA544
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.02
|
$0.89
FCFA560
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
GEL2.38
|
$0.51
FCFA321
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.80
|
$0.69
FCFA436
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
GEL0.89
|
$0.62
FCFA391
|
|
pay 4.3% less for transportation
|
Tbilisi
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
GEL12.58
|
$4.60
FCFA2,894
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.71
GEL40.29
|
$16.34
FCFA10,288
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,735.29
GEL70,514.71
|
$31,043.95
FCFA19,546,453
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
GEL20.15
|
$3.76
FCFA2,366
|
|
pay 4.7% less for housing
|
Tbilisi
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.50
GEL50.68
|
$43.57
FCFA27,434
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$721.59
GEL1,977.15
|
$149.77
FCFA94,303
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$469.79
GEL1,287.24
|
$191.98
FCFA120,879
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.81
GEL152.91
|
$46.85
FCFA29,501
|
|
pay 37.8% less for childcare
|
Tbilisi
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.97
GEL654.78
|
$231.89
FCFA146,007
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,659.47
GEL15,506.94
|
$1,552.20
FCFA977,323
|
|
pay 35.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tbilisi
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GEL5.04
|
$1.06
FCFA669
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.27
GEL8.96
|
$1.60
FCFA1,005
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
GEL8.06
|
$1.63
FCFA1,029
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.85
GEL142.07
|
$19.06
FCFA12,002
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
GEL18.13
|
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
|
pay 63.4% less for clothing
|
Tbilisi
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.57
GEL209.79
|
$24.51
FCFA15,431
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.19
GEL132.03
|
$28.59
FCFA18,003
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.92
GEL336.79
|
$24.51
FCFA15,431
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.17
GEL348.45
|
$44.93
FCFA28,291
|
|
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