Cost of living comparison
Belgrade is 2.3 times more expensive than Yaounde.
If you lived in Belgrade instead of Yaounde, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Yaounde
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
FCFA2,541
|
$10.99
RSD1,220
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
$9.16
RSD1,017
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
FCFA894
|
$2.33
RSD258
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
FCFA274
|
$1.57
RSD174
|
|
pay 7.7% more for groceries
|
Yaounde
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA250
|
$0.87
RSD97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
FCFA4,066
|
$5.04
RSD560
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.09
FCFA5,656
|
$4.98
RSD552
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.49
FCFA927
|
$2.66
RSD295
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.72
FCFA1,690
|
$3.13
RSD347
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
FCFA1,176
|
$0.53
RSD58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA538
|
$0.80
RSD89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
FCFA553
|
$0.74
RSD82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
FCFA317
|
$1.05
RSD117
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA430
|
$0.47
RSD53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
FCFA386
|
$0.39
RSD44
|
|
pay 54.1% more for transportation
|
Yaounde
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.60
FCFA2,859
|
$6.87
RSD762
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$20.16
RSD2,237
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,043.95
FCFA19,311,959
|
$28,106.99
RSD3,119,127
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
FCFA2,338
|
$9.51
RSD1,055
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Yaounde
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.57
FCFA27,104
|
$27.63
RSD3,066
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$149.77
FCFA93,172
|
$840.53
RSD93,276
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.98
FCFA119,429
|
$518.55
RSD57,546
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.85
FCFA29,147
|
$139.51
RSD15,482
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Yaounde
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.89
FCFA144,256
|
$370.44
RSD41,109
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,552.20
FCFA965,598
|
$7,747.69
RSD859,787
|
|
pay 94.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Yaounde
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.06
FCFA661
|
$3.02
RSD336
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA993
|
$2.45
RSD272
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$4.12
RSD458
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.06
FCFA11,858
|
$36.53
RSD4,054
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$7.33
RSD813
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
|
Yaounde
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$97.71
RSD10,843
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.59
FCFA17,787
|
$38.65
RSD4,289
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$107.09
RSD11,884
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
$125.83
RSD13,963
|
|
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