Cost of living comparison

Yaounde, Cameroon

compared to

Rabat, Morocco

Rabat vs. Yaounde Cost of Living Summary

Rabat is 52.1% more expensive than Yaounde.

Restaurants: pay 6.9% less in Rabat
Groceries: pay 30.1% less in Rabat
Transportation: pay 42.6% more in Rabat
Housing: pay 32.9% more in Rabat
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Rabat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 89.8% more in Rabat
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in Rabat

The cost of clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing in Rabat are more expensive than in Yaounde. Expenses including groceries and restaurants are lower in Rabat. Notably, clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Rabat.

Rabat vs. Yaounde Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rabat instead of Yaounde, you would:

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pay 6.9% less for restaurants

	Yaounde	Rabat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.08 FCFA2,357	$5.03 MAD46.28	+23.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.90 FCFA2,828	$6.04 MAD55.54	+23.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.44 FCFA830	$0.63 MAD5.77	-56.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 FCFA255	$0.36 MAD3.34	-17.7%
Average			-6.9%

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pay 30.1% less for groceries

	Yaounde	Rabat
Bread 1 loaf	$0.40 FCFA232	$0.43 MAD3.99	+8.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.54 FCFA3,771	$5.52 MAD50.79	-15.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.09 FCFA5,245	$3.01 MAD27.68	-66.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.49 FCFA860	$1.79 MAD16.48	+20.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.72 FCFA1,568	$2.80 MAD25.70	+2.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.89 FCFA1,090	$0.68 MAD6.30	-63.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 FCFA499	$0.61 MAD5.65	-28.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 FCFA513	$0.37 MAD3.36	-58.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 FCFA294	$0.38 MAD3.52	-24.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 FCFA399	$0.31 MAD2.84	-55.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 FCFA358	$0.32 MAD2.93	-48.6%
Average			-30.1%

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pay 42.6% more for transportation

	Yaounde	Rabat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.60 FCFA2,652	$5.58 MAD51.35	+21.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.34 FCFA9,426	$25.17 MAD231.41	+54.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,043.95 FCFA17,910,164	$34,227.16 MAD314,721.73	+10.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.76 FCFA2,168	$6.95 MAD63.87	+84.8%
Average			+42.6%

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pay 32.9% more for housing

	Yaounde	Rabat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.57 FCFA25,137	$37.69 MAD346.57	-13.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$149.77 FCFA86,409	$396.93 MAD3,649.82	+165.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.98 FCFA110,760	$225.91 MAD2,077.26	+17.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.85 FCFA27,032	$29.22 MAD268.68	-37.6%
Average			+32.9%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Yaounde	Rabat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$231.89 FCFA133,785	$126.81 MAD1,166.04	-45.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,552.20 FCFA895,508	$5,470.70 MAD50,303.59	+252.4%
Average			+103.6%

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pay 89.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Yaounde	Rabat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.06 FCFA613	$4.03 MAD37.03	+279.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.60 FCFA921	$1.75 MAD16.07	+9.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.63 FCFA943	$3.98 MAD36.56	+143.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.06 FCFA10,997	$26.09 MAD239.86	+36.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.17 FCFA4,713	$6.54 MAD60.17	-19.9%
Average			+89.8%

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Yaounde	Rabat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.51 FCFA14,140	$49.04 MAD450.88	+100.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.59 FCFA16,496	$42.40 MAD389.86	+48.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$24.51 FCFA14,140	$94.38 MAD867.80	+285.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$44.93 FCFA25,923	$88.59 MAD814.57	+97.2%
Average			+132.7%

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