Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 46.4% cheaper than Valletta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.4% less in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 10.3% less in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 26.1% less in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 38.3% less in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 73.4% less in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.5% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
-
pay 55.8% less in Yaounde
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and transportation are lower in Yaounde.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 62.4% less for restaurants
|
Valletta
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$4.08
FCFA2,464
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
$4.90
FCFA2,956
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.36
|
$1.44
FCFA867
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.76
|
$0.44
FCFA266
|
|
pay 10.3% less for groceries
|
Valletta
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.28
|
$0.40
FCFA243
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
€4.43
|
$6.54
FCFA3,942
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€4.25
|
$9.09
FCFA5,484
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
€2.91
|
$1.49
FCFA899
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
€3.38
|
$2.72
FCFA1,639
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.30
|
$1.89
FCFA1,140
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$0.86
FCFA522
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.06
|
$0.89
FCFA536
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.46
|
$0.51
FCFA307
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.69
FCFA417
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.62
FCFA374
|
|
pay 26.1% less for transportation
|
Valletta
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
€5.00
|
$4.60
FCFA2,772
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€23,158.87
|
$31,043.95
FCFA18,724,192
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.79
€24.64
|
$3.76
FCFA2,267
|
|
pay 38.3% less for housing
|
Valletta
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€27.92
|
$43.57
FCFA26,280
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,093.20
€1,005.19
|
$149.77
FCFA90,336
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.66
€878.72
|
$191.98
FCFA115,794
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.53
€62.09
|
$46.85
FCFA28,260
|
|
pay 73.4% less for childcare
|
Valletta
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.21
€607.06
|
$231.89
FCFA139,865
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€7,883.87
|
$1,552.20
FCFA936,210
|
|
pay 58.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.94
|
$1.06
FCFA641
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
€2.30
|
$1.60
FCFA963
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
€5.47
|
$1.63
FCFA985
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.16
€43.36
|
$19.06
FCFA11,497
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$8.17
FCFA4,927
|
|
pay 55.8% less for clothing
|
Valletta
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.77
€84.38
|
$24.51
FCFA14,782
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.73
€32.85
|
$28.59
FCFA17,246
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€86.23
|
$24.51
FCFA14,782
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€93.62
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
|
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