Cost of living comparison
Kingston is 2.3 times more expensive than Yaounde.
If you lived in Kingston instead of Yaounde, you would:
pay 64.2% more for restaurants
|
Yaounde
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
FCFA2,569
|
$7.52
JMD1,171.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
FCFA3,083
|
$8.62
JMD1,342.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
FCFA904
|
$1.41
JMD220.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
FCFA277
|
$0.88
JMD136.70
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Yaounde
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
$3.54
JMD551.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
FCFA4,110
|
$6.58
JMD1,024.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.09
FCFA5,718
|
$15.26
JMD2,377.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.49
FCFA937
|
$4.27
JMD665.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.72
FCFA1,709
|
$2.97
JMD462.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
FCFA1,189
|
$2.70
JMD421.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA544
|
$1.39
JMD215.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
FCFA559
|
$1.82
JMD284.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
FCFA320
|
$1.59
JMD248.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA435
|
$1.04
JMD162.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
FCFA390
|
$0.95
JMD147.80
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Yaounde
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.60
FCFA2,890
|
$4.83
JMD753.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$37.59
JMD5,858.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,043.95
FCFA19,523,964
|
$42,920.30
JMD6,688,465.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
FCFA2,363
|
$26.32
JMD4,100.96
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Yaounde
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.57
FCFA27,402
|
$52.89
JMD8,241.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$149.77
FCFA94,195
|
$874.50
JMD136,277.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.98
FCFA120,740
|
$425.21
JMD66,261.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.85
FCFA29,467
|
$118.83
JMD18,517.49
|
|
pay 16.9% more for childcare
|
Yaounde
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.89
FCFA145,839
|
$227.66
JMD35,476.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,552.20
FCFA976,198
|
$2,105.29
JMD328,076.53
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Yaounde
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.06
FCFA668
|
$3.13
JMD488.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA1,004
|
$4.28
JMD667.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$8.77
JMD1,366.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.06
FCFA11,988
|
$69.97
JMD10,903.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
$13.16
JMD2,050.48
|
|
pay 60.0% more for clothing
|
Yaounde
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$26.32
JMD4,100.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.59
FCFA17,983
|
$25.59
JMD3,987.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$71.01
JMD11,066.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
$68.92
JMD10,740.60
|
|
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