Cost of living comparison

 Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
compared to
 Yaounde, Cameroon
Yaounde vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost of Living Summary

Yaounde is 6.3% cheaper than Ulaanbaatar.

Restaurants
pay 9.3% more in Yaounde
Groceries
pay 2.6% more in Yaounde
Transportation
pay 22.5% more in Yaounde
Housing
pay 12.2% more in Yaounde
Childcare
pay 14.1% less in Yaounde
Entertainment and Sports
pay 14.6% less in Yaounde
Clothing
pay 61.8% less in Yaounde

The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Yaounde are more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Yaounde.

Yaounde vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost Breakdown

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

pay 9.3% more for restaurants

 
Ulaanbaatar
Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.08
MNT17,250.00
$4.08
FCFA2,361
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
$4.90
FCFA2,833
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.84
MNT2,852.94
$1.44
FCFA831

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pay 2.6% more for groceries

 
Ulaanbaatar
Yaounde
Bread
1 loaf
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
$0.40
FCFA232
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.82
MNT23,187.50
$6.54
FCFA3,778
Milk (1 gallon) $5.44
MNT18,498.60
$9.09
FCFA5,256

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pay 22.5% more for transportation

 
Ulaanbaatar
Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.00
MNT13,586.19
$4.60
FCFA2,657
Monthly public transit pass $8.09
MNT27,500.00
$16.34
FCFA9,445
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
$31,043.95
FCFA17,945,122

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pay 12.2% more for housing

 
Ulaanbaatar
Yaounde
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
$43.57
FCFA25,186
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
$149.77
FCFA86,577
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
$191.98
FCFA110,976

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pay 14.1% less for childcare

 
Ulaanbaatar
Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $153.03
MNT520,000.00
$231.89
FCFA134,046
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
$1,552.20
FCFA897,256

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pay 14.6% less for entertainment and sports

 
Ulaanbaatar
Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.77
MNT6,000.00
$1.06
FCFA614
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.52
MNT8,557.14
$1.60
FCFA923
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
$1.63
FCFA944

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pay 61.8% less for clothing

 
Ulaanbaatar
Yaounde
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
$24.51
FCFA14,167
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
$28.59
FCFA16,528
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
$24.51
FCFA14,167

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