Cost of living comparison
Vienna is 3.5 times more expensive than Yaounde.
If you lived in Vienna instead of Yaounde, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Yaounde
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
FCFA2,541
|
$16.08
€15.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
FCFA894
|
$2.77
€2.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
FCFA274
|
$2.35
€2.23
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Yaounde
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA250
|
$2.91
€2.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
FCFA4,066
|
$8.18
€7.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.09
FCFA5,656
|
$5.99
€5.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.49
FCFA927
|
$4.47
€4.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.72
FCFA1,690
|
$6.34
€6.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
FCFA1,176
|
$1.16
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA538
|
$1.01
€0.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
FCFA553
|
$1.41
€1.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
FCFA317
|
$1.96
€1.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA430
|
$0.87
€0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
FCFA386
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Yaounde
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.60
FCFA2,859
|
$6.58
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$41.80
€39.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,043.95
FCFA19,311,959
|
$27,753.31
€26,320.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
FCFA2,338
|
$18.01
€17.08
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
|
Yaounde
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.57
FCFA27,104
|
$36.56
€34.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$149.77
FCFA93,172
|
$1,107.49
€1,050.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.98
FCFA119,429
|
$808.26
€766.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.85
FCFA29,147
|
$244.03
€231.43
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for childcare
|
Yaounde
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.89
FCFA144,256
|
$273.73
€259.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,552.20
FCFA965,598
|
$15,621.84
€14,815.16
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Yaounde
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.06
FCFA661
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA993
|
$4.21
€4.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$6.75
€6.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.06
FCFA11,858
|
$45.46
€43.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
|
Yaounde
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$104.52
€99.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.59
FCFA17,787
|
$43.69
€41.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$95.42
€90.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
$123.09
€116.73
|
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