Cost of living comparison
Bratislava is 2.9 times more expensive than Yaounde.
If you lived in Bratislava instead of Yaounde, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Yaounde
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
FCFA2,572
|
$10.72
€10.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
FCFA3,086
|
$8.57
€8.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
FCFA905
|
$1.96
€1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
FCFA278
|
$1.53
€1.47
|
|
pay 63.6% more for groceries
|
Yaounde
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
$1.75
€1.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
FCFA4,115
|
$6.52
€6.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.09
FCFA5,725
|
$4.34
€4.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.49
FCFA938
|
$3.22
€3.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.72
FCFA1,711
|
$3.46
€3.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
FCFA1,190
|
$0.79
€0.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA544
|
$0.84
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
FCFA560
|
$1.01
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
FCFA321
|
$1.98
€1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA436
|
$0.75
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
FCFA391
|
$0.77
€0.74
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Yaounde
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.60
FCFA2,894
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,288
|
$38.58
€37.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,043.95
FCFA19,546,453
|
$24,650.55
€23,661.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
FCFA2,366
|
$15.65
€15.02
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Yaounde
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.57
FCFA27,434
|
$20.58
€19.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$149.77
FCFA94,303
|
$769.99
€739.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.98
FCFA120,879
|
$617.27
€592.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.85
FCFA29,501
|
$187.33
€179.82
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for childcare
|
Yaounde
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.89
FCFA146,007
|
$612.91
€588.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,552.20
FCFA977,323
|
$15,233.33
€14,622.12
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Yaounde
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.06
FCFA669
|
$2.68
€2.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA1,005
|
$2.81
€2.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
FCFA1,029
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.06
FCFA12,002
|
$45.95
€44.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
$11.15
€10.70
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Yaounde
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,431
|
$73.52
€70.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.59
FCFA18,003
|
$37.05
€35.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$24.51
FCFA15,431
|
$83.22
€79.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
FCFA28,291
|
$101.33
€97.26
|
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