Cost of living comparison

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Yaounde vs. Baku Cost of Living Summary

Yaounde is 11.9% more expensive than Baku.

Restaurants: pay 18.6% more in Yaounde
Groceries: pay 92.9% more in Yaounde
Transportation: pay 31.5% more in Yaounde
Housing: pay 36.3% more in Yaounde
Childcare: pay 17.2% less in Yaounde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.8% less in Yaounde
Clothing: pay 59.7% less in Yaounde

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

Yaounde vs. Baku Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.6% more for restaurants

	Baku	Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.82 AZN15.00	$5.34 FCFA3,016	-39.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.65 AZN13.00	$5.34 FCFA3,016	-30.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 AZN1.55	$1.78 FCFA1,005	+95.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 AZN0.84	$0.73 FCFA412	+48.3%
Average			+18.6%

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pay 92.9% more for groceries

	Baku	Yaounde
Bread 1 loaf	$0.49 AZN0.83	$1.10 FCFA623	+126.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.50 AZN4.25	$7.12 FCFA4,022	+184.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.46 AZN9.28	$11.07 FCFA6,248	+102.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.47 AZN2.49	$1.89 FCFA1,066	+28.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.16 AZN3.67	$2.83 FCFA1,596	+31.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.61 AZN1.03	$2.06 FCFA1,163	+238.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 AZN1.36	$0.94 FCFA532	+17.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 AZN1.20	$0.97 FCFA547	+37.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 AZN1.34	$0.56 FCFA314	-29.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 AZN0.60	$0.75 FCFA426	+113.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 AZN0.42	$0.68 FCFA382	+171.0%
Average			+92.9%

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pay 31.5% more for transportation

	Baku	Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.73 AZN4.64	$5.29 FCFA2,988	+93.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.65 AZN30.00	$17.81 FCFA10,054	+0.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,294.12 AZN34,500.00	$33,831.20 FCFA19M	+66.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.47 AZN11.00	$4.18 FCFA2,363	-35.3%
Average			+31.5%

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pay 36.3% more for housing

	Baku	Yaounde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.43 AZN26.23	$53.42 FCFA30,162	+246.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$480.39 AZN816.67	$129.09 FCFA72,893	-73.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$272.55 AZN463.33	$119.30 FCFA67,363	-56.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.44 AZN84.04	$63.35 FCFA35,773	+28.2%
Average			+36.3%

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pay 17.2% less for childcare

	Baku	Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$247.99 AZN421.59	$343.45 FCFA194K	+38.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,692.31 AZN11,376.92	$1,810.27 FCFA1M	-73.0%
Average			-17.2%

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pay 18.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Baku	Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.76 AZN3.00	$1.25 FCFA704	-29.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.57 AZN6.07	$2.67 FCFA1,508	-25.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.53 AZN6.00	$1.78 FCFA1,005	-49.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.63 AZN70.77	$24.48 FCFA13,824	-41.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.88 AZN10.00	$8.90 FCFA5,027	+51.4%
Average			-18.8%

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pay 59.7% less for clothing

	Baku	Yaounde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.80 AZN99.96	$18.99 FCFA10,724	-67.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.93 AZN88.27	$30.27 FCFA17,092	-41.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$118.93 AZN202.17	$19.59 FCFA11,060	-83.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.43 AZN170.73	$54.31 FCFA30,665	-45.9%
Average			-59.7%

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