Cost of living comparison
Victoria is 3.5 times more expensive than Yaounde.
If you lived in Victoria instead of Yaounde, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Yaounde
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
FCFA2,569
|
$16.76
SCR233.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
FCFA3,083
|
$9.71
SCR135.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
FCFA904
|
$2.75
SCR38.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
FCFA277
|
$2.71
SCR37.82
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Yaounde
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
$2.29
SCR31.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
FCFA4,110
|
$18.13
SCR252.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.09
FCFA5,718
|
$7.52
SCR104.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.49
FCFA937
|
$3.58
SCR49.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.72
FCFA1,709
|
$3.00
SCR41.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
FCFA1,189
|
$0.97
SCR13.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA544
|
$1.10
SCR15.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
FCFA559
|
$0.97
SCR13.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
FCFA320
|
$3.27
SCR45.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA435
|
$0.82
SCR11.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
FCFA390
|
$0.73
SCR10.18
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for transportation
|
Yaounde
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.60
FCFA2,890
|
$5.82
SCR81.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$26.82
SCR373.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,043.95
FCFA19,523,964
|
$26,617.26
SCR371,177.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
FCFA2,363
|
$46.18
SCR644.01
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for housing
|
Yaounde
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.57
FCFA27,402
|
$163.87
SCR2,285.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$149.77
FCFA94,195
|
$979.92
SCR13,664.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.98
FCFA120,740
|
$794.53
SCR11,079.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.85
FCFA29,467
|
$73.52
SCR1,025.17
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Yaounde
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.89
FCFA145,839
|
$167.60
SCR2,337.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,552.20
FCFA976,198
|
$8,868.55
SCR123,671.94
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Yaounde
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.06
FCFA668
|
$4.07
SCR56.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA1,004
|
$5.16
SCR71.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$22.89
SCR319.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.06
FCFA11,988
|
$95.81
SCR1,336.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
$5.59
SCR77.90
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Yaounde
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$68.58
SCR956.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.59
FCFA17,983
|
$29.30
SCR408.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$73.44
SCR1,024.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
$76.39
SCR1,065.31
|
|
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