Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 2.7 times more expensive than Yaounde.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Yaounde, you would:
pay 19.9% less for restaurants
|
Yaounde
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
FCFA2,569
|
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
FCFA3,083
|
$5.57
CN¥40.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
FCFA904
|
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
FCFA277
|
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
|
pay 8.6% more for groceries
|
Yaounde
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
FCFA4,110
|
$7.31
CN¥53.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.09
FCFA5,718
|
$7.17
CN¥52.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.49
FCFA937
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.72
FCFA1,709
|
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
FCFA1,189
|
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA544
|
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
FCFA559
|
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
FCFA320
|
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA435
|
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
FCFA390
|
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
|
pay 22.2% more for transportation
|
Yaounde
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.60
FCFA2,890
|
$4.36
CN¥31.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$33.40
CN¥243.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,043.95
FCFA19,523,964
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,291.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
FCFA2,363
|
$4.59
CN¥33.50
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Yaounde
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.57
FCFA27,402
|
$13.28
CN¥96.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$149.77
FCFA94,195
|
$929.88
CN¥6,784.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.98
FCFA120,740
|
$492.44
CN¥3,593.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.85
FCFA29,467
|
$42.04
CN¥306.74
|
|
pay 9.0 times more for childcare
|
Yaounde
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.89
FCFA145,839
|
$763.49
CN¥5,570.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,552.20
FCFA976,198
|
$22,913.01
CN¥167,182.52
|
|
pay 97.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Yaounde
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.06
FCFA668
|
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA1,004
|
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$3.48
CN¥25.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.06
FCFA11,988
|
$65.46
CN¥477.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
$8.35
CN¥60.92
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Yaounde
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$62.65
CN¥457.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.59
FCFA17,983
|
$34.69
CN¥253.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$83.45
CN¥608.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
$107.64
CN¥785.36
|
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