Cost of living comparison

Eritrea

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Cameroon

Yaounde vs. Asmara Cost of Living Summary

Yaounde is 13.7% cheaper than Asmara.

Restaurants: pay 59.1% less in Yaounde
Groceries: pay 1.4% more in Yaounde
Transportation: pay 21.8% less in Yaounde
Housing: pay 14.5% less in Yaounde
Childcare: pay 4.7 times more in Yaounde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4 times more in Yaounde
Clothing: pay 80.8% less in Yaounde

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

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Yaounde vs. Asmara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Yaounde instead of Asmara, you would:

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pay 59.1% less for restaurants

	Asmara	Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.00 ERN315.00	$3.41 FCFA1,993	-83.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.99 ERN89.85	$5.12 FCFA2,990	-14.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 ERN15.00	$1.49 FCFA872	+49.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 ERN15.00	$0.53 FCFA311	-46.7%
Average			-59.1%

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pay 1.4% more for groceries

	Asmara	Yaounde
Bread 1 loaf	??	$1.06 FCFA618
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.50 ERN22.50	$6.83 FCFA3,986	+355.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.06 ERN90.85	$13.65 FCFA7,970	+125.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.38 ERN65.70	$2.05 FCFA1,196	-53.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.17 ERN182.57	$2.71 FCFA1,582	-77.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$5.54 ERN83.16	$2.32 FCFA1,356	-58.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 ERN8.69	$0.90 FCFA527	+55.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 ERN13.61	$0.93 FCFA542	+2.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 ERN7.94	$0.63 FCFA367	+18.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 ERN12.25	$0.72 FCFA422	-11.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 ERN6.35	$0.65 FCFA379	+53.2%
Average			+1.4%

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pay 21.8% less for transportation

	Asmara	Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.46 ERN141.95	$5.43 FCFA3,169	-42.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.00 ERN120.00	$17.07 FCFA9,966	+113.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$66,666.00 ERN1000K	$32,433.47 FCFA19M	-51.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$4.01 FCFA2,342
Average			-21.8%

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pay 14.5% less for housing

	Asmara	Yaounde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$51.21 FCFA29,898	-74.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 ERN3,750.00	$141.34 FCFA82,519	-43.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$183.59 FCFA107K	-8.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$19.12 ERN286.76	$60.74 FCFA35,459	+217.7%
Average			-14.5%

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pay 4.7 times more for childcare

	Asmara	Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$25.00 ERN375.00	$615.85 FCFA360K	+2363.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,600.00 ERN39,000.00	$2,347.16 FCFA1M	-9.7%
Average			+371.6%

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Asmara	Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.60 ERN9.00	$1.24 FCFA723	+106.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.80 ERN12.00	$1.92 FCFA1,121	+140.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$1.71 FCFA997
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.00 ERN405.00	$23.47 FCFA13,703	-13.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.20 ERN18.00	$8.54 FCFA4,983	+611.3%
Average			+136.7%

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pay 80.8% less for clothing

	Asmara	Yaounde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$135.00 ERN2,025.00	$17.07 FCFA9,966	-87.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$120.00 ERN1,800.00	$27.31 FCFA15,946	-77.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$25.61 FCFA14,949	-87.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 ERN2,250.00	$55.19 FCFA32,224	-63.2%
Average			-80.8%

Asmara vs. Yaounde - Cost of clothing

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