Cost of living comparison
Georgetown is 3.1 times more expensive than Yaounde.
If you lived in Georgetown instead of Yaounde, you would:
pay 77.8% more for restaurants
|
Yaounde
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
FCFA2,541
|
$11.88
GYD2,491.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
$8.55
GYD1,794.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
FCFA894
|
$1.21
GYD254.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
FCFA274
|
$0.71
GYD149.50
|
|
pay 92.7% more for groceries
|
Yaounde
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA250
|
$2.01
GYD420.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
FCFA4,066
|
$5.36
GYD1,123.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.09
FCFA5,656
|
$12.31
GYD2,582.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.49
FCFA927
|
$3.41
GYD714.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.72
FCFA1,690
|
$2.63
GYD551.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
FCFA1,176
|
$1.78
GYD373.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA538
|
$1.20
GYD252.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
FCFA553
|
$1.70
GYD356.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
FCFA317
|
$2.05
GYD429.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA430
|
$0.71
GYD148.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
FCFA386
|
$0.93
GYD195.31
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Yaounde
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.60
FCFA2,859
|
$4.00
GYD839.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$28.51
GYD5,979.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,043.95
FCFA19,311,959
|
$15,680.67
GYD3,288,992.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
FCFA2,338
|
$28.99
GYD6,079.65
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Yaounde
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.57
FCFA27,104
|
$61.18
GYD12,832.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$149.77
FCFA93,172
|
$617.07
GYD129,430.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.98
FCFA119,429
|
$281.14
GYD58,969.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.85
FCFA29,147
|
$61.00
GYD12,794.68
|
|
pay 9.4 times more for childcare
|
Yaounde
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.89
FCFA144,256
|
$876.83
GYD183,913.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,552.20
FCFA965,598
|
$23,225.94
GYD4,871,600.66
|
|
pay 70.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Yaounde
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.06
FCFA661
|
$2.14
GYD448.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA993
|
$3.88
GYD813.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$2.19
GYD458.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.06
FCFA11,858
|
$38.81
GYD8,139.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$5.94
GYD1,245.83
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Yaounde
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$38.01
GYD7,973.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.59
FCFA17,787
|
$52.27
GYD10,963.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$83.63
GYD17,541.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
$80.78
GYD16,943.29
|
|
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