Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 3.0 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Tripoli
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.63
LYD27.600
|
$4.08
FCFA2,541
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.070
|
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
LYD2.470
|
$1.44
FCFA894
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.10
LYD0.500
|
$0.44
FCFA274
|
|
pay 95.1% more for groceries
|
Tripoli
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
$0.40
FCFA250
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.57
LYD12.610
|
$6.54
FCFA4,066
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
LYD19.820
|
$9.09
FCFA5,656
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
LYD7.240
|
$1.49
FCFA927
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
LYD7.780
|
$2.72
FCFA1,690
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LYD4.320
|
$1.89
FCFA1,176
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
LYD2.800
|
$0.86
FCFA538
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.750
|
$0.89
FCFA553
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.210
|
$0.51
FCFA317
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
$0.69
FCFA430
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.580
|
$0.62
FCFA386
|
|
pay 10.7 times more for transportation
|
Tripoli
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$4.60
FCFA2,859
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.74
LYD111.410
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,851.83
LYD72,755.750
|
$31,043.95
FCFA19,311,959
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.32
LYD45.660
|
$3.76
FCFA2,338
|
|
pay 52.2% more for housing
|
Tripoli
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.49
LYD100.350
|
$43.57
FCFA27,104
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$210.71
LYD1,032.200
|
$149.77
FCFA93,172
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.23
LYD637.960
|
$191.98
FCFA119,429
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.36
LYD129.140
|
$46.85
FCFA29,147
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Tripoli
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$72.27
LYD354.020
|
$231.89
FCFA144,256
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,170.59
LYD5,734.440
|
$1,552.20
FCFA965,598
|
|
pay 44.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tripoli
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.72
LYD3.510
|
$1.06
FCFA661
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
$1.60
FCFA993
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
LYD10.540
|
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.63
LYD130.460
|
$19.06
FCFA11,858
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.12
LYD25.090
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
pay 33.3% less for clothing
|
Tripoli
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.22
LYD148.020
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
LYD194.350
|
$28.59
FCFA17,787
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.09
LYD255.180
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.60
LYD331.160
|
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
|
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