Cost of living comparison

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Yaounde vs. Tokyo Cost of Living Summary

Yaounde is 42.2% cheaper than Tokyo.

Restaurants: pay 13.8% less in Yaounde
Groceries: pay 32.3% less in Yaounde
Transportation: pay 28.0% less in Yaounde
Housing: pay 45.5% less in Yaounde
Childcare: pay 72.9% less in Yaounde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.9% less in Yaounde
Clothing: pay 45.8% less in Yaounde

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Yaounde.

Yaounde vs. Tokyo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Yaounde instead of Tokyo, you would:

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pay 13.8% less for restaurants

	Tokyo	Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.51 ¥1,027	$4.08 FCFA2,613	-37.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.21 ¥822	$4.90 FCFA3,135	-5.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 ¥176	$1.44 FCFA920	+28.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 ¥118	$0.44 FCFA282	-40.8%
Average			-13.8%

Tokyo vs. Yaounde - Cost of restaurants

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pay 32.3% less for groceries

	Tokyo	Yaounde
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 ¥258	$0.40 FCFA257	-75.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.01 ¥1,106	$6.54 FCFA4,181	-6.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.89 ¥928	$9.09 FCFA5,816	+54.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.09 ¥329	$1.49 FCFA953	-28.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.26 ¥515	$2.72 FCFA1,738	-16.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.38 ¥375	$1.89 FCFA1,209	-20.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 ¥168	$0.86 FCFA553	-18.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.65 ¥418	$0.89 FCFA569	-66.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.42 ¥381	$0.51 FCFA326	-78.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.29 ¥203	$0.69 FCFA442	-46.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.26 ¥199	$0.62 FCFA397	-50.8%
Average			-32.3%

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pay 28.0% less for transportation

	Tokyo	Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.42 ¥697	$4.60 FCFA2,940	+3.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$58.62 ¥9,244	$16.34 FCFA10,452	-72.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,767.76 ¥3,432,449	$31,043.95 FCFA19,858,106	+42.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.88 ¥4,396	$3.76 FCFA2,404	-86.5%
Average			-28.0%

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pay 45.5% less for housing

	Tokyo	Yaounde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.86 ¥5,024	$43.57 FCFA27,871	+36.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,120.28 ¥176,651	$149.77 FCFA95,807	-86.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$582.98 ¥91,927	$191.98 FCFA122,807	-67.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.03 ¥21,135	$46.85 FCFA29,972	-65.0%
Average			-45.5%

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pay 72.9% less for childcare

	Tokyo	Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$533.29 ¥84,092	$231.89 FCFA148,335	-56.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,506.96 ¥2,287,529	$1,552.20 FCFA992,905	-89.3%
Average			-72.9%

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pay 56.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Tokyo	Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.26 ¥514	$1.06 FCFA679	-67.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.40 ¥537	$1.60 FCFA1,021	-53.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.91 ¥616	$1.63 FCFA1,045	-58.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.16 ¥10,590	$19.06 FCFA12,194	-71.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.38 ¥1,951	$8.17 FCFA5,226	-34.0%
Average			-56.9%

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pay 45.8% less for clothing

	Tokyo	Yaounde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.60 ¥8,294	$24.51 FCFA15,677	-53.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.87 ¥5,814	$28.59 FCFA18,290	-22.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$63.41 ¥9,999	$24.51 FCFA15,677	-61.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.89 ¥13,071	$44.93 FCFA28,742	-45.8%
Average			-45.8%

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