Cost of living in Yaounde
Yaounde, Cameroon
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Cost of living in Yaounde vs. Cameroon overall average
Yaounde is 22.6% cheaper than Cameroon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.9% less in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 6.8% less in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 7.0% more in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 43.3% less in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 37.1% less in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.9% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
-
pay 55.1% less in Yaounde
Expenses including clothing, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Yaounde.
Yaounde Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
FCFA2,474
|
$1.63
-
$11.44
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
FCFA2,968
|
$4.90
-
$6.54
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
FCFA871
|
$0.65
-
$3.27
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
FCFA267
|
$0.33
-
$1.63
|
Yaounde - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA244
|
$0.25
-
$1.63
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
FCFA3,958
|
$3.27
-
$9.80
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.09
FCFA5,506
|
$6.18
-
$16.08
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.49
FCFA902
|
$1.37
-
$2.04
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.72
FCFA1,646
|
$1.48
-
$4.45
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
FCFA1,144
|
$0.74
-
$2.96
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA524
|
$0.22
-
$1.48
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
FCFA539
|
$0.37
-
$1.33
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
FCFA309
|
$0.37
-
$1.48
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA419
|
$0.37
-
$0.74
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
FCFA376
|
$0.37
-
$0.74
|
Yaounde - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.60
FCFA2,783
|
$3.90
-
$5.20
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA9,894
|
??
-
$32.68
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,043.95
FCFA18,799,386
|
$29,410.06
-
$32,677.84
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
FCFA2,276
|
$2.45
-
$4.66
|
Yaounde - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.57
FCFA26,385
|
$40.85
-
$196.07
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$149.77
FCFA90,699
|
$98.03
-
$245.08
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.98
FCFA116,259
|
$65.36
-
$408.47
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.85
FCFA28,374
|
$28.11
-
$124.94
|
Yaounde - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.89
FCFA140,427
|
$40.85
-
$589.47
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,552.20
FCFA939,969
|
$490.17
-
$3,267.78
|
Yaounde - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.06
FCFA643
|
$0.82
-
$2.45
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA967
|
$0.65
-
$4.08
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
FCFA989
|
$1.63
-
$4.08
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.06
FCFA11,543
|
$6.54
-
$24.51
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA4,947
|
$4.08
-
$10.62
|
Yaounde - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA14,842
|
$5.72
-
$89.86
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.59
FCFA17,315
|
$8.17
-
$73.53
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$24.51
FCFA14,842
|
$11.44
-
$147.05
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
FCFA27,210
|
$16.34
-
$155.22
|
Yaounde - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Cameroon
to see the average cost of cities throughout Cameroon, like
Yaounde,
Douala,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Cameroon compared to Yaounde.
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