Cost of living comparison
Havana is 90.7% more expensive than Yaounde.
If you lived in Havana instead of Yaounde, you would:
pay 83.3% more for restaurants
Yaounde
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
FCFA2,569
|
$4.40
CUC4.40
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
FCFA3,083
|
$6.50
CUC6.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
FCFA904
|
$2.20
CUC2.20
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
FCFA277
|
$1.50
CUC1.50
|
|
pay 48.5% more for groceries
Yaounde
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
$1.06
CUC1.06
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
FCFA4,110
|
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.09
FCFA5,718
|
$12.48
CUC12.48
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.49
FCFA937
|
$3.58
CUC3.58
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.72
FCFA1,709
|
$2.38
CUC2.38
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
FCFA1,189
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA544
|
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
FCFA559
|
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
FCFA320
|
$0.78
CUC0.78
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA435
|
$1.30
CUC1.30
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
FCFA390
|
$1.29
CUC1.29
|
|
pay 60.1% more for transportation
Yaounde
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.60
FCFA2,890
|
$4.71
CUC4.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$25.00
CUC25.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,043.95
FCFA19,523,964
|
$60,000.00
CUC60,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
FCFA2,363
|
$7.20
CUC7.20
|
|
pay 56.7% more for housing
Yaounde
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.57
FCFA27,402
|
$75.00
CUC75.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$149.77
FCFA94,195
|
$363.87
CUC363.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.98
FCFA120,740
|
$289.40
CUC289.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.85
FCFA29,467
|
$28.68
CUC28.68
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
Yaounde
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.89
FCFA145,839
|
$112.00
CUC112.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,552.20
FCFA976,198
|
$10,000.00
CUC10,000.00
|
|
pay 46.2% more for entertainment and sports
Yaounde
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.06
FCFA668
|
$2.00
CUC2.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA1,004
|
$1.21
CUC1.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$4.00
CUC4.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.06
FCFA11,988
|
$40.33
CUC40.33
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
$0.85
CUC0.85
|
|
pay 94.1% more for clothing
Yaounde
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$39.75
CUC39.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.59
FCFA17,983
|
$33.67
CUC33.67
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$76.25
CUC76.25
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
$83.33
CUC83.33
|
|
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