Cost of living comparison
Doha is 3.2 times more expensive than Yaounde.
If you lived in Doha instead of Yaounde, you would:
pay 24.6% more for restaurants
|
Yaounde
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
FCFA2,541
|
$8.22
QAR30.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
$7.53
QAR27.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
FCFA894
|
$0.90
QAR3.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
FCFA274
|
$0.36
QAR1.31
|
|
pay 23.0% more for groceries
|
Yaounde
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA250
|
$1.57
QAR5.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
FCFA4,066
|
$5.74
QAR20.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.09
FCFA5,656
|
$7.99
QAR29.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.49
FCFA927
|
$2.55
QAR9.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.72
FCFA1,690
|
$3.84
QAR14.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
FCFA1,176
|
$0.86
QAR3.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA538
|
$0.71
QAR2.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
FCFA553
|
$0.67
QAR2.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
FCFA317
|
$0.61
QAR2.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA430
|
$0.43
QAR1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
FCFA386
|
$0.56
QAR2.06
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Yaounde
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.60
FCFA2,859
|
$2.14
QAR7.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$32.87
QAR120.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,043.95
FCFA19,311,959
|
$21,910.54
QAR80,114.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
FCFA2,338
|
$19.72
QAR72.10
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for housing
|
Yaounde
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.57
FCFA27,104
|
$87.95
QAR321.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$149.77
FCFA93,172
|
$1,570.13
QAR5,741.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.98
FCFA119,429
|
$1,013.80
QAR3,706.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.85
FCFA29,147
|
$75.85
QAR277.35
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for childcare
|
Yaounde
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.89
FCFA144,256
|
$797.97
QAR2,917.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,552.20
FCFA965,598
|
$11,234.42
QAR41,078.00
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Yaounde
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.06
FCFA661
|
$10.96
QAR40.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA993
|
$5.26
QAR19.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$6.57
QAR24.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.06
FCFA11,858
|
$117.97
QAR431.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$12.32
QAR45.06
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Yaounde
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$61.12
QAR223.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.59
FCFA17,787
|
$55.31
QAR202.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$96.92
QAR354.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
$94.98
QAR347.30
|
|
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