Cost of living comparison
Baku is 77.8% more expensive than Yaounde.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.0% more in Baku
- Groceries
-
pay 25.7% less in Baku
- Housing
-
pay 46.2% more in Baku
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Baku
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 82.2% more in Baku
- Clothing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Baku
The cost of clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants in Baku are more expensive than in Yaounde. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Baku. Notably, clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Baku.
If you lived in Baku instead of Yaounde, you would:
pay 29.0% more for restaurants
|
Yaounde
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
FCFA2,359
|
$9.41
AZN16.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
FCFA2,831
|
$7.65
AZN13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
FCFA830
|
$0.69
AZN1.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
FCFA255
|
$0.36
AZN0.61
|
|
pay 25.7% less for groceries
|
Yaounde
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA232
|
$0.46
AZN0.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
FCFA3,774
|
$2.77
AZN4.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.09
FCFA5,251
|
$5.13
AZN8.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.49
FCFA861
|
$1.41
AZN2.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.72
FCFA1,569
|
$2.10
AZN3.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
FCFA1,091
|
$0.49
AZN0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA499
|
$0.77
AZN1.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
FCFA514
|
$0.68
AZN1.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
FCFA294
|
$0.83
AZN1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA399
|
$0.29
AZN0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
FCFA358
|
$0.23
AZN0.40
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Yaounde
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.60
FCFA2,654
|
$2.46
AZN4.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA9,436
|
$17.65
AZN30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,043.95
FCFA17,928,768
|
$20,588.24
AZN35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
FCFA2,170
|
$6.47
AZN11.00
|
pay 46.2% more for housing
|
Yaounde
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.57
FCFA25,163
|
$14.84
AZN25.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$149.77
FCFA86,498
|
$470.77
AZN800.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.98
FCFA110,875
|
$261.03
AZN443.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.85
FCFA27,060
|
$47.11
AZN80.09
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Yaounde
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.89
FCFA133,924
|
$232.47
AZN395.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,552.20
FCFA896,438
|
$6,199.10
AZN10,538.46
|
|
pay 82.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Yaounde
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.06
FCFA613
|
$1.47
AZN2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA922
|
$3.60
AZN6.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
FCFA944
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.06
FCFA11,009
|
$49.42
AZN84.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA4,718
|
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Yaounde
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA14,154
|
$56.06
AZN95.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.59
FCFA16,513
|
$57.34
AZN97.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$24.51
FCFA14,154
|
$122.29
AZN207.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
FCFA25,950
|
$95.40
AZN162.18
|
|
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