Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 6.3% cheaper than Ulaanbaatar.
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
FCFA2,541
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
$1.44
FCFA894
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
$0.44
FCFA274
|
|
pay 2.6% more for groceries
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
$0.40
FCFA250
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
$6.54
FCFA4,066
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
$9.09
FCFA5,656
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
$1.49
FCFA927
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
$2.72
FCFA1,690
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
$1.89
FCFA1,176
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
$0.86
FCFA538
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
$0.89
FCFA553
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
$0.51
FCFA317
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
$0.69
FCFA430
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
$0.62
FCFA386
|
|
pay 22.5% more for transportation
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
$4.60
FCFA2,859
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
$31,043.95
FCFA19,311,959
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
$3.76
FCFA2,338
|
|
pay 12.2% more for housing
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
$43.57
FCFA27,104
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
$149.77
FCFA93,172
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
$191.98
FCFA119,429
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
$46.85
FCFA29,147
|
|
pay 14.1% less for childcare
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
$231.89
FCFA144,256
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
$1,552.20
FCFA965,598
|
|
pay 14.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
$1.06
FCFA661
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
$1.60
FCFA993
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
$19.06
FCFA11,858
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
pay 61.8% less for clothing
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
$28.59
FCFA17,787
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
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