Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 43.9% cheaper than Victoria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.2% less in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 22.1% less in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 33.9% less in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 67.5% less in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 22.1% less in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.0% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
-
pay 43.6% less in Yaounde
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Yaounde.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Victoria, you would:
pay 64.2% less for restaurants
Victoria
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
SCR247.49
|
$4.08
FCFA2,320
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
SCR143.42
|
$4.90
FCFA2,784
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
SCR40.68
|
$1.44
FCFA817
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
SCR40.05
|
$0.44
FCFA251
|
|
pay 22.1% less for groceries
Victoria
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
SCR33.84
|
$0.40
FCFA228
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$18.13
SCR267.66
|
$6.54
FCFA3,712
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.52
SCR111.03
|
$9.09
FCFA5,164
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
SCR52.80
|
$1.49
FCFA846
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
SCR44.28
|
$2.72
FCFA1,543
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR14.34
|
$1.89
FCFA1,073
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR16.22
|
$0.86
FCFA491
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR14.34
|
$0.89
FCFA505
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.27
SCR48.23
|
$0.51
FCFA289
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
SCR12.14
|
$0.69
FCFA393
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
SCR10.78
|
$0.62
FCFA353
|
|
pay 33.9% less for transportation
Victoria
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.82
SCR85.90
|
$4.60
FCFA2,610
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$26.82
SCR395.98
|
$16.34
FCFA9,280
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR393,057.10
|
$31,043.95
FCFA17,631,495
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$46.18
SCR681.97
|
$3.76
FCFA2,134
|
|
pay 67.5% less for housing
Victoria
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$163.87
SCR2,419.90
|
$43.57
FCFA24,746
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$979.92
SCR14,470.44
|
$149.77
FCFA85,064
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$794.53
SCR11,732.86
|
$191.98
FCFA109,037
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.52
SCR1,085.60
|
$46.85
FCFA26,611
|
|
pay 22.1% less for childcare
Victoria
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,474.90
|
$231.89
FCFA131,703
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,868.55
SCR130,961.92
|
$1,552.20
FCFA881,575
|
|
pay 54.0% less for entertainment and sports
Victoria
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.07
SCR60.04
|
$1.06
FCFA603
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.16
SCR76.23
|
$1.60
FCFA907
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.89
SCR337.97
|
$1.63
FCFA928
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.81
SCR1,414.80
|
$19.06
FCFA10,826
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.59
SCR82.50
|
$8.17
FCFA4,640
|
|
pay 43.6% less for clothing
Victoria
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.58
SCR1,012.76
|
$24.51
FCFA13,920
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.30
SCR432.65
|
$28.59
FCFA16,240
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.44
SCR1,084.51
|
$24.51
FCFA13,920
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.39
SCR1,128.10
|
$44.93
FCFA25,519
|
|
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