Cost of living comparison

Victoria, Seychelles

compared to

Yaounde, Cameroon

Yaounde vs. Victoria Cost of Living Summary

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.

Yaounde vs. Victoria Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 64.2% less for restaurants

	Victoria	Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.76 SCR247.49	$4.08 FCFA2,320	-75.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.71 SCR143.42	$4.90 FCFA2,784	-49.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.75 SCR40.68	$1.44 FCFA817	-47.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.71 SCR40.05	$0.44 FCFA251	-83.7%
Average			-64.2%

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pay 22.1% less for groceries

	Victoria	Yaounde
Bread 1 loaf	$2.29 SCR33.84	$0.40 FCFA228	-82.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.13 SCR267.66	$6.54 FCFA3,712	-63.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.52 SCR111.03	$9.09 FCFA5,164	+20.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.58 SCR52.80	$1.49 FCFA846	-58.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.00 SCR44.28	$2.72 FCFA1,543	-9.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.97 SCR14.34	$1.89 FCFA1,073	+94.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.10 SCR16.22	$0.86 FCFA491	-21.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 SCR14.34	$0.89 FCFA505	-8.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.27 SCR48.23	$0.51 FCFA289	-84.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 SCR12.14	$0.69 FCFA393	-15.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 SCR10.78	$0.62 FCFA353	-15.0%
Average			-22.1%

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pay 33.9% less for transportation

	Victoria	Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.82 SCR85.90	$4.60 FCFA2,610	-21.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.82 SCR395.98	$16.34 FCFA9,280	-39.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,617.26 SCR393,057.10	$31,043.95 FCFA17,631,495	+16.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$46.18 SCR681.97	$3.76 FCFA2,134	-91.9%
Average			-33.9%

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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	-73.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$979.92 SCR14,470.44	$149.77 FCFA85,064	-84.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$794.53 SCR11,732.86	$191.98 FCFA109,037	-75.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.52 SCR1,085.60	$46.85 FCFA26,611	-36.3%
Average			-67.5%

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pay 22.1% less for childcare

	Victoria	Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$167.60 SCR2,474.90	$231.89 FCFA131,703	+38.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,868.55 SCR130,961.92	$1,552.20 FCFA881,575	-82.5%
Average			-22.1%

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pay 54.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Victoria	Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.07 SCR60.04	$1.06 FCFA603	-73.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.16 SCR76.23	$1.60 FCFA907	-69.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$22.89 SCR337.97	$1.63 FCFA928	-92.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$95.81 SCR1,414.80	$19.06 FCFA10,826	-80.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.59 SCR82.50	$8.17 FCFA4,640	+46.2%
Average			-54.0%

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pay 43.6% less for clothing

	Victoria	Yaounde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.58 SCR1,012.76	$24.51 FCFA13,920	-64.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.30 SCR432.65	$28.59 FCFA16,240	-2.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.44 SCR1,084.51	$24.51 FCFA13,920	-66.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.39 SCR1,128.10	$44.93 FCFA25,519	-41.2%
Average			-43.6%

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