Cost of living comparison
Hamilton is 6.8 times more expensive than Yaounde.
If you lived in Hamilton instead of Yaounde, you would:
pay 6.1 times more for restaurants
Yaounde
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
FCFA2,569
|
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
FCFA3,083
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
FCFA904
|
$3.30
BMD3.30
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
FCFA277
|
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for groceries
Yaounde
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
$8.28
BMD8.28
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
FCFA4,110
|
$7.59
BMD7.59
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.09
FCFA5,718
|
$17.06
BMD17.06
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.49
FCFA937
|
$7.24
BMD7.24
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.72
FCFA1,709
|
$11.11
BMD11.11
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
FCFA1,189
|
$4.68
BMD4.68
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA544
|
$2.88
BMD2.88
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
FCFA559
|
$4.61
BMD4.61
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
FCFA320
|
$4.32
BMD4.32
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA435
|
$4.04
BMD4.04
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
FCFA390
|
$2.60
BMD2.60
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for transportation
Yaounde
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.60
FCFA2,890
|
$8.77
BMD8.77
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,043.95
FCFA19,523,964
|
$35,000.00
BMD35,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
FCFA2,363
|
$36.61
BMD36.61
|
|
pay 10.2 times more for housing
Yaounde
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.57
FCFA27,402
|
$141.25
BMD141.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$149.77
FCFA94,195
|
$3,336.36
BMD3,336.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.98
FCFA120,740
|
$2,225.00
BMD2,225.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.85
FCFA29,467
|
$168.39
BMD168.39
|
|
pay 10.8 times more for childcare
Yaounde
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.89
FCFA145,839
|
$1,320.00
BMD1,320.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,552.20
FCFA976,198
|
$24,571.43
BMD24,571.43
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Yaounde
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.06
FCFA668
|
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA1,004
|
$5.75
BMD5.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.06
FCFA11,988
|
$181.25
BMD181.25
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for clothing
Yaounde
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$75.00
BMD75.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.59
FCFA17,983
|
$70.00
BMD70.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$134.00
BMD134.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
$122.60
BMD122.60
|
|
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