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
FCFA2,541
|
$8.40
TOP20.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
$10.50
TOP25.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
FCFA894
|
$2.66
TOP6.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
FCFA274
|
$2.38
TOP5.71
|
|
pay 77.1% more for groceries
|
Yaounde
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA250
|
$1.05
TOP2.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
FCFA4,066
|
$4.55
TOP10.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.09
FCFA5,656
|
$5.99
TOP14.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.49
FCFA927
|
$5.15
TOP12.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.72
FCFA1,690
|
$2.70
TOP6.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
FCFA1,176
|
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA538
|
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
FCFA553
|
$1.33
TOP3.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
FCFA317
|
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA430
|
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
FCFA386
|
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for transportation
|
Yaounde
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.60
FCFA2,859
|
$5.57
TOP13.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,043.95
FCFA19,311,959
|
$5,881.34
TOP14,099.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
FCFA2,338
|
$69.32
TOP166.18
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Yaounde
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.57
FCFA27,104
|
$126.03
TOP302.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$149.77
FCFA93,172
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.98
FCFA119,429
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.85
FCFA29,147
|
$144.56
TOP346.57
|
|
pay 57.5% less for childcare
|
Yaounde
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.89
FCFA144,256
|
$159.64
TOP382.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,552.20
FCFA965,598
|
$252.06
TOP604.28
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Yaounde
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.06
FCFA661
|
$3.36
TOP8.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA993
|
$2.94
TOP7.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$10.29
TOP24.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.06
FCFA11,858
|
$31.51
TOP75.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
|
pay 42.4% less for clothing
|
Yaounde
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$4.20
TOP10.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.59
FCFA17,787
|
$17.85
TOP42.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$21.00
TOP50.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
$29.41
TOP70.50
|
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