Cost of living comparison
Monrovia is 2.1 times more expensive than Yaounde.
If you lived in Monrovia instead of Yaounde, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Yaounde
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
FCFA2,569
|
$8.25
LRD1,491.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
FCFA3,083
|
$11.00
LRD1,988.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
FCFA904
|
$1.88
LRD338.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
FCFA277
|
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Yaounde
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
$1.65
LRD298.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
FCFA4,110
|
$5.91
LRD1,067.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.09
FCFA5,718
|
$6.08
LRD1,099.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.49
FCFA937
|
$3.63
LRD655.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.72
FCFA1,709
|
$4.48
LRD809.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
FCFA1,189
|
$0.74
LRD134.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA544
|
$2.58
LRD466.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
FCFA559
|
$3.95
LRD714.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
FCFA320
|
$3.18
LRD574.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA435
|
$1.03
LRD186.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
FCFA390
|
$3.88
LRD700.50
|
|
pay 41.0% more for transportation
|
Yaounde
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.60
FCFA2,890
|
$4.03
LRD728.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$20.00
LRD3,615.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,043.95
FCFA19,523,964
|
$5,069.87
LRD916,498.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
FCFA2,363
|
$12.69
LRD2,294.37
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Yaounde
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.57
FCFA27,402
|
$93.25
LRD16,857.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$149.77
FCFA94,195
|
$666.67
LRD120,515.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.98
FCFA120,740
|
$90.00
LRD16,269.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.85
FCFA29,467
|
$208.46
LRD37,683.51
|
|
pay 35.7% less for childcare
|
Yaounde
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.89
FCFA145,839
|
$74.33
LRD13,437.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,552.20
FCFA976,198
|
$1,500.00
LRD271,160.21
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Yaounde
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.06
FCFA668
|
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA1,004
|
$3.12
LRD564.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$5.00
LRD903.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.06
FCFA11,988
|
$76.25
LRD13,783.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
$9.75
LRD1,762.50
|
|
pay 43.9% more for clothing
|
Yaounde
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$18.41
LRD3,328.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.59
FCFA17,983
|
$33.75
LRD6,101.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$56.25
LRD10,168.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
$68.75
LRD12,428.18
|
|
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