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
SCR238.28
|
$4.08
FCFA2,361
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
SCR138.08
|
$4.90
FCFA2,833
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
SCR39.17
|
$1.44
FCFA831
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
SCR38.56
|
$0.44
FCFA255
|
|
pay 22.1% less for groceries
|
Victoria
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
SCR32.58
|
$0.40
FCFA232
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$18.13
SCR257.69
|
$6.54
FCFA3,778
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.52
SCR106.90
|
$9.09
FCFA5,256
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
SCR50.83
|
$1.49
FCFA861
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
SCR42.63
|
$2.72
FCFA1,571
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.81
|
$1.89
FCFA1,092
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.61
|
$0.86
FCFA500
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.81
|
$0.89
FCFA514
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.27
SCR46.43
|
$0.51
FCFA295
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
SCR11.69
|
$0.69
FCFA400
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
SCR10.38
|
$0.62
FCFA359
|
|
pay 33.9% less for transportation
|
Victoria
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.82
SCR82.70
|
$4.60
FCFA2,657
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.82
SCR381.24
|
$16.34
FCFA9,445
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR378,422.19
|
$31,043.95
FCFA17,945,122
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$46.18
SCR656.58
|
$3.76
FCFA2,172
|
|
pay 67.5% less for housing
|
Victoria
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$163.87
SCR2,329.80
|
$43.57
FCFA25,186
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$979.92
SCR13,931.66
|
$149.77
FCFA86,577
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$794.53
SCR11,296.00
|
$191.98
FCFA110,976
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.52
SCR1,045.18
|
$46.85
FCFA27,084
|
|
pay 22.1% less for childcare
|
Victoria
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,382.75
|
$231.89
FCFA134,046
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,868.55
SCR126,085.74
|
$1,552.20
FCFA897,256
|
|
pay 54.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Victoria
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.07
SCR57.81
|
$1.06
FCFA614
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.16
SCR73.39
|
$1.60
FCFA923
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.89
SCR325.38
|
$1.63
FCFA944
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.81
SCR1,362.13
|
$19.06
FCFA11,019
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.59
SCR79.43
|
$8.17
FCFA4,722
|
|
pay 43.6% less for clothing
|
Victoria
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.58
SCR975.05
|
$24.51
FCFA14,167
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.30
SCR416.54
|
$28.59
FCFA16,528
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.44
SCR1,044.13
|
$24.51
FCFA14,167
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.39
SCR1,086.10
|
$44.93
FCFA25,973
|
|
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