Cost of living comparison
Nuku'alofa is 2.5 times more expensive than Yaounde.
If you lived in Nuku'alofa instead of Yaounde, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Yaounde
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
FCFA2,569
|
$8.40
TOP20.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
FCFA3,083
|
$10.50
TOP25.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
FCFA904
|
$2.66
TOP6.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
FCFA277
|
$2.38
TOP5.70
|
|
pay 77.1% more for groceries
|
Yaounde
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
$1.05
TOP2.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
FCFA4,110
|
$4.55
TOP10.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.09
FCFA5,718
|
$5.99
TOP14.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.49
FCFA937
|
$5.15
TOP12.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.72
FCFA1,709
|
$2.70
TOP6.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
FCFA1,189
|
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA544
|
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
FCFA559
|
$1.33
TOP3.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
FCFA320
|
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA435
|
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
FCFA390
|
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for transportation
|
Yaounde
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.60
FCFA2,890
|
$5.57
TOP13.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,043.95
FCFA19,523,964
|
$5,881.34
TOP14,083.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
FCFA2,363
|
$69.32
TOP165.98
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Yaounde
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.57
FCFA27,402
|
$126.03
TOP301.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$149.77
FCFA94,195
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.98
FCFA120,740
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.85
FCFA29,467
|
$144.56
TOP346.16
|
|
pay 57.5% less for childcare
|
Yaounde
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.89
FCFA145,839
|
$159.64
TOP382.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,552.20
FCFA976,198
|
$252.06
TOP603.56
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Yaounde
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.06
FCFA668
|
$3.36
TOP8.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA1,004
|
$2.94
TOP7.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$10.29
TOP24.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.06
FCFA11,988
|
$31.51
TOP75.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
|
pay 42.4% less for clothing
|
Yaounde
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$4.20
TOP10.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.59
FCFA17,983
|
$17.85
TOP42.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$21.00
TOP50.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
$29.41
TOP70.42
|
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