Cost of living comparison

Yaounde, Cameroon

compared to

Kabul, Afghanistan

Kabul vs. Yaounde Cost of Living Summary

Kabul is 16.2% cheaper than Yaounde.

Restaurants: pay 30.5% less in Kabul
Groceries: pay 57.4% less in Kabul
Transportation: pay 1.2% more in Kabul
Housing: pay 41.5% more in Kabul
Childcare: pay 47.9% less in Kabul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.8% more in Kabul
Clothing: pay 38.1% less in Kabul

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Kabul are more expensive than in Yaounde. Expenses including groceries, childcare, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Kabul.

Kabul vs. Yaounde Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kabul instead of Yaounde, you would:

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pay 30.5% less for restaurants

	Yaounde	Kabul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.08 FCFA2,356	$2.63 AFN190	-35.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.90 FCFA2,827	$7.31 AFN527	+49.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.44 FCFA829	$0.38 AFN27	-73.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 FCFA254	$0.17 AFN12	-62.1%
Average			-30.5%

Yaounde vs. Kabul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 57.4% less for groceries

	Yaounde	Kabul
Bread 1 loaf	$0.40 FCFA232	$0.25 AFN18	-38.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.54 FCFA3,770	$1.96 AFN141	-70.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.09 FCFA5,244	$3.05 AFN219	-66.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.49 FCFA859	$1.48 AFN107	-0.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.72 FCFA1,567	$1.54 AFN111	-43.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.89 FCFA1,090	$0.25 AFN18	-86.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 FCFA499	$0.36 AFN26	-57.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 FCFA513	$0.37 AFN27	-58.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 FCFA294	$0.23 AFN16	-55.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 FCFA399	$0.15 AFN11	-78.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 FCFA358	$0.15 AFN11	-75.6%
Average			-57.4%

Yaounde vs. Kabul - Cost of groceries

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pay 1.2% more for transportation

	Yaounde	Kabul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.60 FCFA2,651	$3.96 AFN285	-13.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.34 FCFA9,424	$8.93 AFN644	-45.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,043.95 FCFA17,906,044	$7,079.28 AFN509,970	-77.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.76 FCFA2,168	$9.07 AFN653	+141.3%
Average			+1.2%

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pay 41.5% more for housing

	Yaounde	Kabul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.57 FCFA25,131	$130.18 AFN9,378	+198.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$149.77 FCFA86,389	$103.61 AFN7,463	-30.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.98 FCFA110,735	$89.85 AFN6,472	-53.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.85 FCFA27,025	$70.84 AFN5,103	+51.2%
Average			+41.5%

Yaounde vs. Kabul - Cost of housing

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pay 47.9% less for childcare

	Yaounde	Kabul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$231.89 FCFA133,754	$23.40 AFN1,686	-89.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,552.20 FCFA895,302	$1,462.66 AFN105,366	-5.8%
Average			-47.9%

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pay 17.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Yaounde	Kabul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.06 FCFA613	$2.93 AFN211	+175.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.60 FCFA921	$1.27 AFN91	-20.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.63 FCFA942	$2.63 AFN190	+61.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.06 FCFA10,995	$8.78 AFN632	-54.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.17 FCFA4,712	$2.19 AFN158	-73.1%
Average			+17.8%

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pay 38.1% less for clothing

	Yaounde	Kabul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.51 FCFA14,136	$10.97 AFN790	-55.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.59 FCFA16,492	$16.03 AFN1,155	-43.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$24.51 FCFA14,136	$23.77 AFN1,712	-3.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$44.93 FCFA25,917	$22.38 AFN1,612	-50.2%
Average			-38.1%

Yaounde vs. Kabul - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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