Cost of living comparison

Ethiopia

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Cameroon

Yaounde vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary

Yaounde is 33.8% cheaper than Addis Ababa.

Restaurants: pay 8.2% less in Yaounde
Groceries: pay 50.6% more in Yaounde
Transportation: pay 4.7% less in Yaounde
Housing: pay 68.8% less in Yaounde
Childcare: pay 40.8% less in Yaounde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.6% more in Yaounde
Clothing: pay 54.4% less in Yaounde

The cost of groceries and entertainment and sports in Yaounde are more expensive than in Addis Ababa. Expenses including housing, clothing, childcare, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Yaounde.

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Yaounde vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Yaounde instead of Addis Ababa, you would:

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pay 8.2% less for restaurants

	Addis Ababa	Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.00 ETB654.34	$3.41 FCFA1,993	-14.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 ETB1,063.31	$5.12 FCFA2,990	-21.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 ETB99.06	$1.49 FCFA872	+146.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 ETB107.50	$0.53 FCFA311	-18.8%
Average			-8.2%

Addis Ababa vs. Yaounde - Cost of restaurants

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pay 50.6% more for groceries

	Addis Ababa	Yaounde
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 ETB194.58	$1.06 FCFA618	-11.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.70 ETB604.57	$6.83 FCFA3,986	+84.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.09 ETB669.40	$13.65 FCFA7,970	+233.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 ETB289.63	$2.05 FCFA1,196	+15.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.59 ETB750.34	$2.71 FCFA1,582	-40.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.44 ETB399.44	$2.32 FCFA1,356	-4.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.30 ETB48.73	$0.90 FCFA527	+203.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 ETB161.65	$0.93 FCFA542	-6.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 ETB50.42	$0.63 FCFA367	+104.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 ETB35.99	$0.72 FCFA422	+228.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 ETB79.77	$0.65 FCFA379	+33.0%
Average			+50.6%

Addis Ababa vs. Yaounde - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.7% less for transportation

	Addis Ababa	Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.53 ETB577.22	$5.43 FCFA3,169	+53.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.11 ETB3,453.30	$17.07 FCFA9,966	-19.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$55,000.00 ETB9M	$32,433.47 FCFA19M	-41.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.53 ETB576.64	$4.01 FCFA2,342	+13.8%
Average			-4.7%

Addis Ababa vs. Yaounde - Cost of transportation

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pay 68.8% less for housing

	Addis Ababa	Yaounde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$212.33 ETB34,734.76	$51.21 FCFA29,898	-75.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$706.95 ETB116K	$141.34 FCFA82,519	-80.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.55 ETB64,542.82	$183.59 FCFA107K	-53.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$156.76 ETB25,644.51	$60.74 FCFA35,459	-61.3%
Average			-68.8%

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pay 40.8% less for childcare

	Addis Ababa	Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$136.41 ETB22,314.75	$615.85 FCFA360K	+351.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,187.50 ETB5M	$2,347.16 FCFA1M	-92.2%
Average			-40.8%

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pay 13.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Addis Ababa	Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.80 ETB130.87	$1.24 FCFA723	+54.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.92 ETB150.32	$1.92 FCFA1,121	+109.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.00 ETB1,308.69	$1.71 FCFA997	-78.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.15 ETB7,221.55	$23.47 FCFA13,703	-46.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 ETB613.45	$8.54 FCFA4,983	+127.6%
Average			+13.6%

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pay 54.4% less for clothing

	Addis Ababa	Yaounde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.14 ETB5,421.12	$17.07 FCFA9,966	-48.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.86 ETB11,591.24	$27.31 FCFA15,946	-61.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.65 ETB12,865.68	$25.61 FCFA14,949	-67.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.70 ETB13,529.26	$55.19 FCFA32,224	-33.3%
Average			-54.4%

Addis Ababa vs. Yaounde - Cost of clothing

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