Cost of living comparison
Nicosia is 2.5 times more expensive than Yaounde.
If you lived in Nicosia instead of Yaounde, you would:
pay 80.9% more for restaurants
|
Yaounde
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
FCFA2,500
|
$12.33
€11.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
FCFA3,000
|
$7.50
€7.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
FCFA880
|
$1.47
€1.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
FCFA270
|
$0.73
€0.69
|
|
pay 59.7% more for groceries
|
Yaounde
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA246
|
$1.85
€1.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
FCFA4,000
|
$6.54
€6.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.09
FCFA5,564
|
$7.37
€6.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.49
FCFA912
|
$3.68
€3.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.72
FCFA1,663
|
$3.97
€3.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
FCFA1,157
|
$1.20
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA529
|
$0.89
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
FCFA544
|
$0.82
€0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
FCFA312
|
$1.17
€1.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA423
|
$0.54
€0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
FCFA380
|
$0.60
€0.56
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Yaounde
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.60
FCFA2,813
|
$5.64
€5.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA9,999
|
$53.59
€50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,043.95
FCFA18,998,456
|
$28,348.13
€26,447.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
FCFA2,300
|
$14.47
€13.50
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Yaounde
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.57
FCFA26,664
|
$29.63
€27.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$149.77
FCFA91,659
|
$707.36
€659.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.98
FCFA117,490
|
$588.46
€549.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.85
FCFA28,674
|
$153.51
€143.22
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Yaounde
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.89
FCFA141,914
|
$423.35
€394.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,552.20
FCFA949,923
|
$7,161.35
€6,681.29
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Yaounde
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.06
FCFA650
|
$4.29
€4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA977
|
$3.48
€3.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
FCFA1,000
|
$5.36
€5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.06
FCFA11,666
|
$65.50
€61.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,000
|
$10.72
€10.00
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Yaounde
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA14,999
|
$81.72
€76.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.59
FCFA17,499
|
$35.90
€33.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$24.51
FCFA14,999
|
$79.71
€74.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
FCFA27,498
|
$101.82
€94.99
|
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