Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 37.0% cheaper than The Valley.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.6% less in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 36.4% less in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 30.1% less in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 58.8% less in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 39.2% more in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.4% less in Yaounde
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Yaounde.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of The Valley, you would:
pay 69.6% less for restaurants
|
The Valley
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
$4.08
FCFA2,464
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
$4.90
FCFA2,956
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
$1.44
FCFA867
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$0.44
FCFA266
|
|
pay 36.4% less for groceries
|
The Valley
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
$0.40
FCFA243
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
$6.54
FCFA3,942
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
$9.09
FCFA5,484
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$1.49
FCFA899
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
$2.72
FCFA1,639
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.89
FCFA1,140
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
$0.86
FCFA522
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$0.89
FCFA536
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$0.51
FCFA307
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.69
FCFA417
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.62
FCFA374
|
|
pay 30.1% less for transportation
|
The Valley
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
$4.60
FCFA2,772
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
$31,043.95
FCFA18,724,192
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.76
FCFA2,267
|
|
pay 58.8% less for housing
|
The Valley
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
$43.57
FCFA26,280
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$149.77
FCFA90,336
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
$191.98
FCFA115,794
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
$46.85
FCFA28,260
|
|
pay 39.2% more for childcare
|
The Valley
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
$231.89
FCFA139,865
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
$1,552.20
FCFA936,210
|
|
pay 66.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
The Valley
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$1.06
FCFA641
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
$1.60
FCFA963
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.63
FCFA985
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
$19.06
FCFA11,497
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.17
FCFA4,927
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
The Valley
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$24.51
FCFA14,782
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$28.59
FCFA17,246
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$24.51
FCFA14,782
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
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