Cost of living comparison
Rabat is 52.1% more expensive than Yaounde.
If you lived in Rabat instead of Yaounde, you would:
pay 6.9% less for restaurants
|
Yaounde
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
FCFA2,541
|
$5.03
MAD50.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
$6.04
MAD60.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
FCFA894
|
$0.63
MAD6.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
FCFA274
|
$0.36
MAD3.63
|
|
pay 30.1% less for groceries
|
Yaounde
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA250
|
$0.43
MAD4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
FCFA4,066
|
$5.52
MAD55.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.09
FCFA5,656
|
$3.01
MAD30.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.49
FCFA927
|
$1.79
MAD17.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.72
FCFA1,690
|
$2.80
MAD27.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
FCFA1,176
|
$0.68
MAD6.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA538
|
$0.61
MAD6.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
FCFA553
|
$0.37
MAD3.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
FCFA317
|
$0.38
MAD3.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA430
|
$0.31
MAD3.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
FCFA386
|
$0.32
MAD3.19
|
|
pay 42.6% more for transportation
|
Yaounde
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.60
FCFA2,859
|
$5.58
MAD55.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$25.17
MAD251.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,043.95
FCFA19,311,959
|
$34,227.16
MAD342,255.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
FCFA2,338
|
$6.95
MAD69.46
|
|
pay 32.9% more for housing
|
Yaounde
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.57
FCFA27,104
|
$37.69
MAD376.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$149.77
FCFA93,172
|
$396.93
MAD3,969.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.98
FCFA119,429
|
$225.91
MAD2,258.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.85
FCFA29,147
|
$29.22
MAD292.18
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Yaounde
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.89
FCFA144,256
|
$126.81
MAD1,268.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,552.20
FCFA965,598
|
$5,470.70
MAD54,704.44
|
|
pay 89.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Yaounde
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.06
FCFA661
|
$4.03
MAD40.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA993
|
$1.75
MAD17.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$3.98
MAD39.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.06
FCFA11,858
|
$26.09
MAD260.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$6.54
MAD65.43
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Yaounde
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$49.04
MAD490.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.59
FCFA17,787
|
$42.40
MAD423.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$94.38
MAD943.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
$88.59
MAD885.84
|
|
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