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:

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pay 9.3% more for restaurants

	Ulaanbaatar	Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.08 MNT17,250.00	$4.08 FCFA2,325	-19.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.86 MNT16,500.00	$4.90 FCFA2,790	+0.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 MNT2,852.94	$1.44 FCFA818	+71.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 MNT1,773.33	$0.44 FCFA251	-15.5%
Average			+9.3%

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pay 2.6% more for groceries

	Ulaanbaatar	Yaounde
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 MNT3,124.01	$0.40 FCFA229	-56.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.82 MNT23,187.50	$6.54 FCFA3,720	-4.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.44 MNT18,498.60	$9.09 FCFA5,175	+67.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 MNT7,518.68	$1.49 FCFA848	-32.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 MNT6,945.64	$2.72 FCFA1,547	+32.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.69 MNT5,745.51	$1.89 FCFA1,076	+11.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.30 MNT4,430.09	$0.86 FCFA492	-33.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 MNT6,503.39	$0.89 FCFA506	-53.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 MNT5,003.13	$0.51 FCFA290	-65.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MNT1,037.72	$0.69 FCFA394	+126.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 MNT1,547.26	$0.62 FCFA353	+36.3%
Average			+2.6%

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pay 22.5% more for transportation

	Ulaanbaatar	Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 MNT13,586.19	$4.60 FCFA2,616	+14.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.09 MNT27,500.00	$16.34 FCFA9,300	+101.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,311.95 MNT103,000,000.00	$31,043.95 FCFA17,669,743	+2.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.30 MNT18,000.00	$3.76 FCFA2,139	-29.1%
Average			+22.5%

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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 FCFA24,800	+197.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$559.15 MNT1,900,000.00	$149.77 FCFA85,249	-73.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$428.82 MNT1,457,142.86	$191.98 FCFA109,273	-55.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.64 MNT199,261.01	$46.85 FCFA26,669	-20.1%
Average			+12.2%

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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 FCFA131,989	+51.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,690.11 MNT26,131,000.00	$1,552.20 FCFA883,487	-79.8%
Average			-14.1%

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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 FCFA604	-39.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.52 MNT8,557.14	$1.60 FCFA909	-36.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	$1.63 FCFA930	-7.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.96 MNT203,750.00	$19.06 FCFA10,850	-68.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.56 MNT15,500.00	$8.17 FCFA4,650	+79.1%
Average			-14.6%

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pay 61.8% less for clothing

	Ulaanbaatar	Yaounde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.51 MNT226,000.00	$24.51 FCFA13,950	-63.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.62 MNT171,999.80	$28.59 FCFA16,275	-43.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.29 MNT300,000.00	$24.51 FCFA13,950	-72.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.24 MNT483,333.33	$44.93 FCFA25,575	-68.4%
Average			-61.8%

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