Cost of living comparison
Yerevan is 2.4 times more expensive than Yaounde.
If you lived in Yerevan instead of Yaounde, you would:
pay 67.9% more for restaurants
|
Yaounde
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
FCFA2,551
|
$11.57
AMD4,540.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
FCFA3,062
|
$9.00
AMD3,531.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
FCFA898
|
$0.99
AMD389.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
FCFA276
|
$0.60
AMD234.22
|
|
pay 4.2% more for groceries
|
Yaounde
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA251
|
$0.86
AMD338.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
FCFA4,082
|
$4.04
AMD1,582.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.09
FCFA5,679
|
$6.24
AMD2,447.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.49
FCFA931
|
$2.46
AMD966.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.72
FCFA1,697
|
$3.37
AMD1,323.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
FCFA1,180
|
$0.56
AMD219.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA540
|
$0.83
AMD323.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
FCFA555
|
$0.79
AMD310.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
FCFA318
|
$1.01
AMD395.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA432
|
$0.34
AMD131.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
FCFA388
|
$0.32
AMD126.00
|
|
pay 1.7% more for transportation
|
Yaounde
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.60
FCFA2,871
|
$5.29
AMD2,075.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,205
|
$12.86
AMD5,045.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,043.95
FCFA19,390,111
|
$30,864.95
AMD12,108,040.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
FCFA2,347
|
$4.27
AMD1,674.95
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Yaounde
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.57
FCFA27,214
|
$22.21
AMD8,714.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$149.77
FCFA93,549
|
$931.30
AMD365,340.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.98
FCFA119,913
|
$625.77
AMD245,482.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.85
FCFA29,265
|
$98.60
AMD38,680.65
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Yaounde
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.89
FCFA144,840
|
$374.24
AMD146,809.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,552.20
FCFA969,506
|
$9,037.50
AMD3,545,330.71
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Yaounde
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.06
FCFA663
|
$2.06
AMD807.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA997
|
$3.76
AMD1,475.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
FCFA1,021
|
$2.57
AMD1,009.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.06
FCFA11,906
|
$106.02
AMD41,588.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,103
|
$7.72
AMD3,027.01
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for clothing
|
Yaounde
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,308
|
$111.12
AMD43,590.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.59
FCFA17,859
|
$63.96
AMD25,089.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$24.51
FCFA15,308
|
$139.93
AMD54,891.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
FCFA28,065
|
$119.43
AMD46,852.85
|
|
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