Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 2.0 times more expensive than Yaounde.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Yaounde, you would:
pay 41.1% more for restaurants
|
Yaounde
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
FCFA2,541
|
$8.72
TRY300.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
$7.27
TRY250.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
FCFA894
|
$1.27
TRY43.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
FCFA274
|
$0.50
TRY17.36
|
|
pay 19.0% less for groceries
|
Yaounde
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA250
|
$0.83
TRY28.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
FCFA4,066
|
$4.61
TRY158.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.09
FCFA5,656
|
$3.90
TRY134.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.49
FCFA927
|
$1.68
TRY57.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.72
FCFA1,690
|
$2.70
TRY92.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
FCFA1,176
|
$0.49
TRY16.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA538
|
$0.88
TRY30.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
FCFA553
|
$0.45
TRY15.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
FCFA317
|
$0.54
TRY18.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA430
|
$0.25
TRY8.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
FCFA386
|
$0.23
TRY7.90
|
|
pay 11.6% more for transportation
|
Yaounde
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.60
FCFA2,859
|
$4.81
TRY165.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$8.72
TRY300.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,043.95
FCFA19,311,959
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,543,531.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
FCFA2,338
|
$5.40
TRY185.97
|
|
pay 85.8% more for housing
|
Yaounde
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.57
FCFA27,104
|
$11.50
TRY395.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$149.77
FCFA93,172
|
$592.54
TRY20,394.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.98
FCFA119,429
|
$399.36
TRY13,745.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.85
FCFA29,147
|
$53.07
TRY1,826.74
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
|
Yaounde
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.89
FCFA144,256
|
$502.10
TRY17,281.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,552.20
FCFA965,598
|
$10,388.60
TRY357,565.31
|
|
pay 83.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Yaounde
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.06
FCFA661
|
$3.49
TRY120.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA993
|
$2.84
TRY97.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$2.04
TRY70.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.06
FCFA11,858
|
$40.91
TRY1,407.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$5.82
TRY200.20
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Yaounde
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$56.66
TRY1,950.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.59
FCFA17,787
|
$45.57
TRY1,568.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$104.18
TRY3,585.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
$93.27
TRY3,210.33
|
|
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