Cost of living comparison
Dakar is 2.2 times more expensive than Yaounde.
If you lived in Dakar instead of Yaounde, you would:
pay 57.7% more for restaurants
|
Yaounde
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
FCFA2,541
|
$6.54
F CFA4,066
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
$8.99
F CFA5,590
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
FCFA894
|
$0.93
F CFA576
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
FCFA274
|
$0.98
F CFA612
|
|
pay 17.5% more for groceries
|
Yaounde
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA250
|
$0.55
F CFA343
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
FCFA4,066
|
$6.75
F CFA4,196
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.09
FCFA5,656
|
$10.56
F CFA6,568
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.49
FCFA927
|
$2.41
F CFA1,502
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.72
FCFA1,690
|
$4.39
F CFA2,729
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
FCFA1,176
|
$1.02
F CFA633
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA538
|
$0.82
F CFA507
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
FCFA553
|
$0.99
F CFA614
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
FCFA317
|
$0.88
F CFA548
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA430
|
$0.64
F CFA400
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
FCFA386
|
$0.54
F CFA337
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Yaounde
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.60
FCFA2,859
|
$6.12
F CFA3,809
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$24.51
F CFA15,246
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,043.95
FCFA19,311,959
|
$26,959.22
F CFA16,770,912
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
FCFA2,338
|
$25.33
F CFA15,754
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Yaounde
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.57
FCFA27,104
|
$48.58
F CFA30,222
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$149.77
FCFA93,172
|
$932.62
F CFA580,166
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.98
FCFA119,429
|
$326.78
F CFA203,284
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.85
FCFA29,147
|
$97.46
F CFA60,626
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Yaounde
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.89
FCFA144,256
|
$249.17
F CFA155,004
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,552.20
FCFA965,598
|
$6,796.99
F CFA4,228,303
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Yaounde
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.06
FCFA661
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA993
|
$4.23
F CFA2,632
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$1.47
F CFA915
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.06
FCFA11,858
|
$64.81
F CFA40,318
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Yaounde
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$58.82
F CFA36,591
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.59
FCFA17,787
|
$37.58
F CFA23,378
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$88.23
F CFA54,887
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
$92.72
F CFA57,682
|
|
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