Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 15.3% cheaper than Tegucigalpa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.4% less in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 14.2% more in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 6.1% less in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 21.7% less in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 23.0% less in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.3% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
-
pay 47.6% less in Yaounde
Expenses including clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Yaounde.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Tegucigalpa, you would:
pay 0.4% less for restaurants
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.91
HNL154.05
|
$4.08
FCFA2,361
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
HNL186.62
|
$4.90
FCFA2,833
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
HNL20.07
|
$1.44
FCFA831
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
HNL15.50
|
$0.44
FCFA255
|
|
pay 14.2% more for groceries
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
HNL54.77
|
$0.40
FCFA232
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.11
HNL80.95
|
$6.54
FCFA3,778
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.35
HNL165.61
|
$9.09
FCFA5,256
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
HNL64.44
|
$1.49
FCFA861
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
HNL44.96
|
$2.72
FCFA1,571
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
HNL34.79
|
$1.89
FCFA1,092
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
HNL17.61
|
$0.86
FCFA500
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
HNL17.51
|
$0.89
FCFA514
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
HNL18.52
|
$0.51
FCFA295
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
HNL19.29
|
$0.69
FCFA400
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
HNL16.36
|
$0.62
FCFA359
|
|
pay 6.1% less for transportation
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
HNL107.64
|
$4.60
FCFA2,657
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$16.34
FCFA9,445
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,700.00
HNL513,493.12
|
$31,043.95
FCFA17,945,122
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.55
HNL770.24
|
$3.76
FCFA2,172
|
|
pay 21.7% less for housing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.86
HNL1,143.13
|
$43.57
FCFA25,186
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$288.93
HNL7,531.23
|
$149.77
FCFA86,577
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.97
HNL6,333.08
|
$191.98
FCFA110,976
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.24
HNL1,465.97
|
$46.85
FCFA27,084
|
|
pay 23.0% less for childcare
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.18
HNL7,850.41
|
$231.89
FCFA134,046
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,552.20
FCFA897,256
|
|
pay 22.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.58
HNL41.08
|
$1.06
FCFA614
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.40
HNL62.46
|
$1.60
FCFA923
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
HNL66.75
|
$1.63
FCFA944
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.44
HNL949.96
|
$19.06
FCFA11,019
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.91
HNL154.05
|
$8.17
FCFA4,722
|
|
pay 47.6% less for clothing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.77
HNL958.52
|
$24.51
FCFA14,167
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.77
HNL958.52
|
$28.59
FCFA16,528
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.01
HNL2,841.33
|
$24.51
FCFA14,167
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.07
HNL2,738.63
|
$44.93
FCFA25,973
|
|
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