Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 63.8% more expensive than Yaounde.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Yaounde, you would:
pay 8.6% more for restaurants
|
Yaounde
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
FCFA2,569
|
$7.22
UAH301.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
FCFA3,083
|
$6.02
UAH251.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
FCFA904
|
$0.62
UAH25.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
FCFA277
|
$0.40
UAH16.87
|
|
pay 16.0% less for groceries
|
Yaounde
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
$0.76
UAH31.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
FCFA4,110
|
$4.34
UAH181.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.09
FCFA5,718
|
$4.03
UAH168.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.49
FCFA937
|
$1.57
UAH65.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.72
FCFA1,709
|
$1.92
UAH80.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
FCFA1,189
|
$0.34
UAH14.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA544
|
$0.70
UAH29.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
FCFA559
|
$0.72
UAH29.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
FCFA320
|
$0.91
UAH37.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA435
|
$0.29
UAH12.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
FCFA390
|
$0.31
UAH12.91
|
|
pay 3.2% less for transportation
|
Yaounde
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.60
FCFA2,890
|
$5.14
UAH214.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$9.39
UAH392.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,043.95
FCFA19,523,964
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,275,929.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
FCFA2,363
|
$4.48
UAH187.09
|
|
pay 86.0% more for housing
|
Yaounde
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.57
FCFA27,402
|
$5.76
UAH240.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$149.77
FCFA94,195
|
$582.58
UAH24,335.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.98
FCFA120,740
|
$351.09
UAH14,665.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.85
FCFA29,467
|
$74.50
UAH3,111.84
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Yaounde
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.89
FCFA145,839
|
$373.81
UAH15,614.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,552.20
FCFA976,198
|
$7,372.61
UAH307,964.85
|
|
pay 9.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Yaounde
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.06
FCFA668
|
$1.20
UAH50.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA1,004
|
$1.45
UAH60.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$2.38
UAH99.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.06
FCFA11,988
|
$25.96
UAH1,084.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
$4.82
UAH201.17
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Yaounde
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$66.82
UAH2,791.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.59
FCFA17,983
|
$37.62
UAH1,571.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$91.04
UAH3,802.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
$90.26
UAH3,770.23
|
|
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