Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 30.0% more expensive than Accra.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Accra, you would:
pay 15.6% more for restaurants
|
Accra
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.16
GHS56.55
|
$3.35
FCFA2,054
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.47
GHS87.97
|
$3.35
FCFA2,054
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
GHS8.28
|
$0.89
FCFA548
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
GHS2.98
|
$0.40
FCFA246
|
|
pay 8.6% more for groceries
|
Accra
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
GHS15.40
|
$0.73
FCFA445
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.96
GHS53.89
|
$7.75
FCFA4,750
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.28
GHS99.09
|
$8.20
FCFA5,022
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
GHS23.24
|
$1.58
FCFA969
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
GHS25.42
|
$2.07
FCFA1,269
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
GHS13.51
|
$1.14
FCFA699
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
GHS5.83
|
$0.65
FCFA396
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
GHS7.96
|
$0.65
FCFA396
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
GHS11.56
|
$0.51
FCFA312
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GHS11.42
|
$0.67
FCFA408
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
GHS9.46
|
$0.72
FCFA443
|
|
pay 42.0% more for transportation
|
Accra
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
GHS50.13
|
$4.05
FCFA2,483
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.56
GHS320.46
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,189.79
GHS84,200.36
|
$16,761.01
FCFA10,270,024
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.31
GHS113.10
|
$3.77
FCFA2,311
|
|
pay 24.9% more for housing
|
Accra
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.59
GHS565.80
|
$50.28
FCFA30,810
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$895.45
GHS12,180.92
|
$107.27
FCFA65,728
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$59.21
GHS805.44
|
$100.57
FCFA61,620
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.83
GHS405.77
|
$58.75
FCFA35,995
|
|
pay 17.9% more for childcare
|
Accra
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.39
GHS821.52
|
$121.52
FCFA74,458
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,690.48
GHS77,408.23
|
$1,969.42
FCFA1,206,728
|
|
pay 22.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Accra
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
GHS12.57
|
$1.09
FCFA668
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
GHS29.09
|
$1.51
FCFA924
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.48
GHS20.11
|
$2.93
FCFA1,797
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.72
GHS499.55
|
$32.13
FCFA19,684
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
GHS81.69
|
$8.38
FCFA5,135
|
|
pay 78.0% more for clothing
|
Accra
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.41
GHS182.35
|
$24.14
FCFA14,789
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$12.88
GHS175.16
|
$36.46
FCFA22,337
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$34.37
GHS467.50
|
$31.57
FCFA19,342
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.18
GHS464.99
|
$53.64
FCFA32,864
|
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