Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 56.3% cheaper than Amsterdam.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 75.0% less for restaurants
Amsterdam
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.49
€15.42
|
$3.35
FCFA2,056
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99
€10.28
|
$3.35
FCFA2,056
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
€2.54
|
$0.89
FCFA548
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
€2.31
|
$0.40
FCFA247
|
|
pay 15.9% less for groceries
Amsterdam
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.66
|
$0.73
FCFA445
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.91
€6.46
|
$7.75
FCFA4,754
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.71
€4.40
|
$8.20
FCFA5,026
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
€3.68
|
$1.58
FCFA970
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.87
€4.55
|
$2.07
FCFA1,270
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.03
|
$1.14
FCFA699
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.77
|
$0.65
FCFA396
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.81
|
$0.65
FCFA396
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.36
|
$0.51
FCFA312
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.70
|
$0.67
FCFA408
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$0.72
FCFA443
|
|
pay 59.3% less for transportation
Amsterdam
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.20
€7.66
|
$4.05
FCFA2,485
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$97.85
€91.48
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,969.95
€27,083.57
|
$16,761.01
FCFA10,278,596
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.51
€23.85
|
$3.77
FCFA2,313
|
|
pay 61.6% less for housing
Amsterdam
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.90
€42.91
|
$50.28
FCFA30,836
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,796.60
€1,679.61
|
$107.27
FCFA65,783
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,576.07
€1,473.44
|
$100.57
FCFA61,672
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.48
€174.33
|
$58.75
FCFA36,025
|
|
pay 87.9% less for childcare
Amsterdam
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,725.51
€1,613.15
|
$121.52
FCFA74,520
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,482.44
€10,734.76
|
$1,969.42
FCFA1,207,735
|
|
pay 53.0% less for entertainment and sports
Amsterdam
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
€5.14
|
$1.09
FCFA668
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.26
|
$1.51
FCFA925
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.02
€8.43
|
$2.93
FCFA1,799
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.59
€37.01
|
$32.13
FCFA19,701
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.29
€13.36
|
$8.38
FCFA5,139
|
|
pay 41.5% less for clothing
Amsterdam
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.95
€72.87
|
$24.14
FCFA14,801
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.57
€28.58
|
$36.46
FCFA22,356
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.96
€85.04
|
$31.57
FCFA19,358
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.87
€102.72
|
$53.64
FCFA32,892
|
|
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