Cost of living comparison
San Salvador is 2.3 times more expensive than Yaounde.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.5% more in San Salvador
- Groceries
-
pay 63.6% more in San Salvador
- Transportation
-
pay 2.9 times more in San Salvador
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in San Salvador
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in San Salvador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.8% more in San Salvador
- Clothing
-
pay 2.9 times more in San Salvador
The cost of transportation, housing, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in San Salvador are more expensive than in Yaounde. Notably, transportation, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in San Salvador.
If you lived in San Salvador instead of Yaounde, you would:
pay 67.5% more for restaurants
Yaounde
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
FCFA2,325
|
$10.00
SVC87.55
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
FCFA2,790
|
$7.00
SVC61.29
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
FCFA818
|
$1.09
SVC9.52
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
FCFA251
|
$0.91
SVC7.99
|
|
pay 63.6% more for groceries
Yaounde
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA229
|
$2.12
SVC18.56
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
FCFA3,720
|
$3.24
SVC28.34
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.09
FCFA5,175
|
$7.39
SVC64.66
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.49
FCFA848
|
$3.04
SVC26.58
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.72
FCFA1,547
|
$2.78
SVC24.30
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
FCFA1,076
|
$1.44
SVC12.63
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA492
|
$0.77
SVC6.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
FCFA506
|
$1.17
SVC10.20
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
FCFA290
|
$1.22
SVC10.64
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA394
|
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
FCFA353
|
$0.98
SVC8.54
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
Yaounde
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.60
FCFA2,616
|
$3.97
SVC34.78
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA9,300
|
$20.00
SVC175.10
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,043.95
FCFA17,669,743
|
$25,000.00
SVC218,880.50
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
FCFA2,139
|
$33.43
SVC292.66
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
Yaounde
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.57
FCFA24,800
|
$42.14
SVC368.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$149.77
FCFA85,249
|
$858.33
SVC7,514.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.98
FCFA109,273
|
$641.67
SVC5,617.93
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.85
FCFA26,669
|
$81.52
SVC713.72
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
Yaounde
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.89
FCFA131,989
|
$160.29
SVC1,403.34
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,552.20
FCFA883,487
|
$5,740.67
SVC50,260.80
|
|
pay 72.8% more for entertainment and sports
Yaounde
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.06
FCFA604
|
$2.00
SVC17.51
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA909
|
$3.24
SVC28.35
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
FCFA930
|
$4.00
SVC35.02
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.06
FCFA10,850
|
$30.67
SVC268.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA4,650
|
$5.50
SVC48.15
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
Yaounde
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA13,950
|
$72.14
SVC631.63
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.59
FCFA16,275
|
$47.86
SVC419.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$24.51
FCFA13,950
|
$112.14
SVC981.84
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
FCFA25,575
|
$108.33
SVC948.48
|
|
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