Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 5.6% cheaper than Addis Ababa.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Addis Ababa, you would:
pay 13.4% less for restaurants
|
Addis Ababa
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.66
ETB439.44
|
$3.35
FCFA2,040
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.60
ETB321.26
|
$3.35
FCFA2,040
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
ETB36.43
|
$0.89
FCFA544
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
ETB22.63
|
$0.40
FCFA245
|
|
pay 54.4% more for groceries
|
Addis Ababa
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
ETB34.04
|
$0.73
FCFA442
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
ETB245.41
|
$7.75
FCFA4,718
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.85
ETB221.02
|
$8.20
FCFA4,987
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ETB127.82
|
$1.58
FCFA962
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.58
ETB205.34
|
$2.07
FCFA1,261
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.87
ETB107.35
|
$1.14
FCFA694
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
ETB24.25
|
$0.65
FCFA393
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
ETB50.57
|
$0.65
FCFA393
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB17.71
|
$0.51
FCFA310
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
ETB11.19
|
$0.67
FCFA405
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
ETB15.92
|
$0.72
FCFA440
|
|
pay 4.9% less for transportation
|
Addis Ababa
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.15
ETB180.48
|
$4.05
FCFA2,466
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.00
ETB631.04
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,000.00
ETB1,491,559.08
|
$16,761.01
FCFA10,200,147
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.10
ETB235.21
|
$3.77
FCFA2,295
|
|
pay 64.2% less for housing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$202.38
ETB11,610.21
|
$50.28
FCFA30,600
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$496.62
ETB28,489.74
|
$107.27
FCFA65,281
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$259.10
ETB14,864.01
|
$100.57
FCFA61,201
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.32
ETB5,812.69
|
$58.75
FCFA35,751
|
|
pay 16.4% less for childcare
|
Addis Ababa
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.57
ETB4,278.15
|
$121.52
FCFA73,951
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$46,000.00
ETB2,638,912.22
|
$1,969.42
FCFA1,198,517
|
|
pay 36.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Addis Ababa
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.75
ETB43.03
|
$1.09
FCFA663
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.73
ETB41.94
|
$1.51
FCFA918
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB229.47
|
$2.93
FCFA1,785
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.88
ETB3,836.46
|
$32.13
FCFA19,550
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
ETB229.47
|
$8.38
FCFA5,100
|
|
pay 31.4% less for clothing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.92
ETB1,544.08
|
$24.14
FCFA14,688
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.82
ETB3,087.81
|
$36.46
FCFA22,185
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.59
ETB3,705.17
|
$31.57
FCFA19,210
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.66
ETB4,512.35
|
$53.64
FCFA32,640
|
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