Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Cockburn Town instead of Yaounde, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Yaounde
|
Cockburn Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
FCFA2,551
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
FCFA3,062
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
FCFA898
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
FCFA276
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Yaounde
|
Cockburn Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA251
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
FCFA4,082
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.09
FCFA5,679
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.49
FCFA931
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.72
FCFA1,697
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
FCFA1,180
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA540
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
FCFA555
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
FCFA318
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA432
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
FCFA388
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Yaounde
|
Cockburn Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.60
FCFA2,871
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,205
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,043.95
FCFA19,390,111
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
FCFA2,347
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Yaounde
|
Cockburn Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.57
FCFA27,214
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$149.77
FCFA93,549
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.98
FCFA119,913
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.85
FCFA29,265
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Yaounde
|
Cockburn Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.89
FCFA144,840
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,552.20
FCFA969,506
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Yaounde
|
Cockburn Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.06
FCFA663
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA997
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
FCFA1,021
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.06
FCFA11,906
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,103
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Yaounde
|
Cockburn Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,308
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.59
FCFA17,859
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$24.51
FCFA15,308
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
FCFA28,065
|
?? |
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