Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 4.9 times more expensive than Yaounde.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Yaounde, you would:
pay 90.4% more for restaurants
|
Yaounde
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
FCFA2,541
|
$10.16
SGD13.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
$7.52
SGD10.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
FCFA894
|
$1.52
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
FCFA274
|
$1.12
SGD1.50
|
|
pay 97.4% more for groceries
|
Yaounde
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA250
|
$2.11
SGD2.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
FCFA4,066
|
$8.41
SGD11.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.09
FCFA5,656
|
$10.38
SGD13.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.49
FCFA927
|
$3.30
SGD4.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.72
FCFA1,690
|
$4.50
SGD6.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
FCFA1,176
|
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA538
|
$1.36
SGD1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
FCFA553
|
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
FCFA317
|
$1.27
SGD1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA430
|
$1.02
SGD1.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
FCFA386
|
$1.04
SGD1.39
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
|
Yaounde
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.60
FCFA2,859
|
$8.18
SGD11.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$90.29
SGD121.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,043.95
FCFA19,311,959
|
$135,434.68
SGD181,983.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
FCFA2,338
|
$9.48
SGD12.74
|
|
pay 8.0 times more for housing
|
Yaounde
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.57
FCFA27,104
|
$36.16
SGD48.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$149.77
FCFA93,172
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,688.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.98
FCFA119,429
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,672.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.85
FCFA29,147
|
$121.43
SGD163.17
|
|
pay 11.4 times more for childcare
|
Yaounde
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.89
FCFA144,256
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,598.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,552.20
FCFA965,598
|
$27,370.99
SGD36,778.40
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Yaounde
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.06
FCFA661
|
$6.73
SGD9.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA993
|
$4.71
SGD6.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$12.64
SGD16.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.06
FCFA11,858
|
$105.20
SGD141.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$11.29
SGD15.17
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Yaounde
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$66.32
SGD89.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.59
FCFA17,787
|
$44.36
SGD59.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$96.71
SGD129.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
$111.62
SGD149.99
|
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