Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 6.5% more expensive than Astana.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Astana, you would:
pay 20.6% less for restaurants
|
Astana
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.90
KZT3,489.70
|
$3.35
FCFA2,054
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.64
KZT2,492.65
|
$3.35
FCFA2,054
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
KZT303.67
|
$0.89
FCFA548
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
KZT207.12
|
$0.40
FCFA246
|
|
pay 66.6% more for groceries
|
Astana
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
KZT201.33
|
$0.73
FCFA445
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.30
KZT1,900.71
|
$7.75
FCFA4,750
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.76
KZT1,658.97
|
$8.20
FCFA5,022
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
KZT744.68
|
$1.58
FCFA969
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.17
KZT956.15
|
$2.07
FCFA1,269
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KZT254.74
|
$1.14
FCFA699
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
KZT356.41
|
$0.65
FCFA396
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
KZT409.51
|
$0.65
FCFA396
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
KZT406.21
|
$0.51
FCFA312
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
KZT106.05
|
$0.67
FCFA408
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
KZT78.69
|
$0.72
FCFA443
|
|
pay 36.5% more for transportation
|
Astana
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.74
KZT770.42
|
$4.05
FCFA2,483
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.80
KZT6,979.41
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,868.62
KZT8,774,111.33
|
$16,761.01
FCFA10,270,024
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.06
KZT1,794.70
|
$3.77
FCFA2,311
|
|
pay 50.7% more for housing
|
Astana
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.80
KZT5,650.95
|
$50.28
FCFA30,810
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.25
KZT200,159.70
|
$107.27
FCFA65,728
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$295.32
KZT130,415.20
|
$100.57
FCFA61,620
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.61
KZT17,050.91
|
$58.75
FCFA35,995
|
|
pay 61.9% less for childcare
|
Astana
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$224.97
KZT99,349.72
|
$121.52
FCFA74,458
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,854.27
KZT3,910,101.82
|
$1,969.42
FCFA1,206,728
|
|
pay 22.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Astana
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.13
KZT498.53
|
$1.09
FCFA668
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.93
KZT854.15
|
$1.51
FCFA924
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.58
KZT697.94
|
$2.93
FCFA1,797
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.93
KZT22,048.98
|
$32.13
FCFA19,684
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.52
KZT1,994.12
|
$8.38
FCFA5,135
|
|
pay 47.7% less for clothing
|
Astana
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.57
KZT33,814.51
|
$24.14
FCFA14,789
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.15
KZT18,611.75
|
$36.46
FCFA22,337
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.11
KZT41,561.58
|
$31.57
FCFA19,342
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.91
KZT41,028.94
|
$53.64
FCFA32,864
|
|
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