Cost of living comparison

Yaounde, Cameroon

compared to

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Ulaanbaatar vs. Yaounde Cost of Living Summary

Ulaanbaatar is 89.9% more expensive than Yaounde.

Groceries: pay 34.4% more in Ulaanbaatar
Transportation: pay 6.2% less in Ulaanbaatar
Housing: pay 88.9% more in Ulaanbaatar
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Ulaanbaatar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.5% more in Ulaanbaatar
Clothing: pay 2.8 times more in Ulaanbaatar

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

Ulaanbaatar vs. Yaounde Cost Breakdown

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

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pay (unknown) more for restaurants

	Yaounde	Ulaanbaatar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.08 FCFA2,361	$5.08 MNT17,250.00	+24.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.90 FCFA2,833	$4.86 MNT16,500.00	-0.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.44 FCFA831	$0.84 MNT2,852.94	-41.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 FCFA255	$0.52 MNT1,773.33	+18.3%

Yaounde vs. Ulaanbaatar - Cost of restaurants

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pay 34.4% more for groceries

	Yaounde	Ulaanbaatar
Bread 1 loaf	$0.40 FCFA232	$0.92 MNT3,124.01	+128.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.54 FCFA3,778	$6.82 MNT23,187.50	+4.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.09 FCFA5,256	$5.44 MNT18,498.60	-40.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.49 FCFA861	$2.21 MNT7,518.68	+48.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.72 FCFA1,571	$2.04 MNT6,945.64	-24.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.89 FCFA1,092	$1.69 MNT5,745.51	-10.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 FCFA500	$1.30 MNT4,430.09	+50.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 FCFA514	$1.91 MNT6,503.39	+115.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 FCFA295	$1.47 MNT5,003.13	+189.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 FCFA400	$0.31 MNT1,037.72	-55.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 FCFA359	$0.46 MNT1,547.26	-26.6%
Average			+34.4%

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pay 6.2% less for transportation

	Yaounde	Ulaanbaatar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.60 FCFA2,657	$4.00 MNT13,586.19	-13.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.34 FCFA9,445	$8.09 MNT27,500.00	-50.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,043.95 FCFA17,945,122	$30,311.95 MNT103,000,000.00	-2.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.76 FCFA2,172	$5.30 MNT18,000.00	+41.0%
Average			-6.2%

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pay 88.9% more for housing

	Yaounde	Ulaanbaatar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.57 FCFA25,186	$14.66 MNT49,800.00	-66.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$149.77 FCFA86,577	$559.15 MNT1,900,000.00	+273.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.98 FCFA110,976	$428.82 MNT1,457,142.86	+123.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.85 FCFA27,084	$58.64 MNT199,261.01	+25.2%
Average			+88.9%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Yaounde	Ulaanbaatar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$231.89 FCFA134,046	$153.03 MNT520,000.00	-34.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,552.20 FCFA897,256	$7,690.11 MNT26,131,000.00	+395.4%
Average			+180.7%

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pay 60.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Yaounde	Ulaanbaatar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.06 FCFA614	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	+66.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.60 FCFA923	$2.52 MNT8,557.14	+57.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.63 FCFA944	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	+8.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.06 FCFA11,019	$59.96 MNT203,750.00	+214.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.17 FCFA4,722	$4.56 MNT15,500.00	-44.2%
Average			+60.5%

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pay 2.8 times more for clothing

	Yaounde	Ulaanbaatar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.51 FCFA14,167	$66.51 MNT226,000.00	+171.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.59 FCFA16,528	$50.62 MNT171,999.80	+77.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$24.51 FCFA14,167	$88.29 MNT300,000.00	+260.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$44.93 FCFA25,973	$142.24 MNT483,333.33	+216.6%
Average			+181.3%

Yaounde vs. Ulaanbaatar - Cost of clothing

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