Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 26.7% cheaper than Yerevan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.9% less in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 36.4% more in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 0.6% more in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 27.4% less in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 60.4% less in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.7% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
-
pay 69.5% less in Yaounde
The cost of groceries and transportation in Yaounde are more expensive than in Yerevan. Expenses including clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Yaounde.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Yerevan, you would:
pay 22.9% less for restaurants
|
Yerevan
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.57
AMD4,517.82
|
$4.08
FCFA2,352
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
AMD3,513.86
|
$4.90
FCFA2,822
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
AMD387.64
|
$1.44
FCFA828
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
AMD233.05
|
$0.44
FCFA254
|
|
pay 36.4% more for groceries
|
Yerevan
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
AMD337.05
|
$0.40
FCFA232
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.04
AMD1,575.05
|
$6.54
FCFA3,763
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.24
AMD2,435.65
|
$9.09
FCFA5,234
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
AMD961.18
|
$1.49
FCFA858
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.37
AMD1,317.21
|
$2.72
FCFA1,565
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
AMD217.92
|
$1.89
FCFA1,088
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
AMD322.06
|
$0.86
FCFA498
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
AMD308.50
|
$0.89
FCFA512
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
AMD393.68
|
$0.51
FCFA293
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
AMD131.01
|
$0.69
FCFA398
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
AMD125.37
|
$0.62
FCFA357
|
|
pay 0.6% more for transportation
|
Yerevan
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.29
AMD2,065.37
|
$4.60
FCFA2,646
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.86
AMD5,019.80
|
$16.34
FCFA9,407
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,864.95
AMD12,047,516.00
|
$31,043.95
FCFA17,873,039
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.27
AMD1,666.57
|
$3.76
FCFA2,164
|
|
pay 27.4% less for housing
|
Yerevan
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.21
AMD8,670.80
|
$43.57
FCFA25,085
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$931.30
AMD363,513.79
|
$149.77
FCFA86,230
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.77
AMD244,255.77
|
$191.98
FCFA110,531
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.60
AMD38,487.30
|
$46.85
FCFA26,976
|
|
pay 60.4% less for childcare
|
Yerevan
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$374.24
AMD146,076.13
|
$231.89
FCFA133,507
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,037.50
AMD3,527,608.73
|
$1,552.20
FCFA893,652
|
|
pay 43.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Yerevan
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.06
AMD803.17
|
$1.06
FCFA611
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.76
AMD1,468.52
|
$1.60
FCFA919
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
AMD1,003.96
|
$1.63
FCFA941
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.02
AMD41,381.01
|
$19.06
FCFA10,975
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
AMD3,011.88
|
$8.17
FCFA4,703
|
|
pay 69.5% less for clothing
|
Yerevan
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.12
AMD43,372.50
|
$24.51
FCFA14,110
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.96
AMD24,963.82
|
$28.59
FCFA16,462
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$139.93
AMD54,617.31
|
$24.51
FCFA14,110
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.43
AMD46,618.65
|
$44.93
FCFA25,869
|
|
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