Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 54.7% cheaper than Berlin.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 73.3% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.19
€12.33
|
$3.35
FCFA2,056
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
€9.32
|
$3.35
FCFA2,056
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
€2.71
|
$0.89
FCFA548
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
€2.24
|
$0.40
FCFA247
|
|
pay 27.2% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.97
€1.84
|
$0.73
FCFA445
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.93
€6.48
|
$7.75
FCFA4,754
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.78
|
$8.20
FCFA5,026
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
€2.95
|
$1.58
FCFA970
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.93
€4.61
|
$2.07
FCFA1,270
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.21
|
$1.14
FCFA699
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.82
|
$0.65
FCFA396
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.25
|
$0.65
FCFA396
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
€1.49
|
$0.51
FCFA312
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.88
|
$0.67
FCFA408
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.78
|
$0.72
FCFA443
|
|
pay 60.9% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.08
€7.55
|
$4.05
FCFA2,485
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$93.45
€87.37
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,967.00
€30,820.35
|
$16,761.01
FCFA10,278,596
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.98
€21.48
|
$3.77
FCFA2,313
|
|
pay 60.6% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.65
€39.87
|
$50.28
FCFA30,836
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,347.77
€1,260.01
|
$107.27
FCFA65,783
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$999.06
€934.00
|
$100.57
FCFA61,672
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$273.14
€255.35
|
$58.75
FCFA36,025
|
|
pay 58.6% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.36
€196.66
|
$121.52
FCFA74,520
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,885.50
€7,372.03
|
$1,969.42
FCFA1,207,735
|
|
pay 52.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€4.11
|
$1.09
FCFA668
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
€3.39
|
$1.51
FCFA925
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.80
€8.22
|
$2.93
FCFA1,799
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.73
€39.01
|
$32.13
FCFA19,701
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.33
|
$8.38
FCFA5,139
|
|
pay 50.4% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.74
€85.77
|
$24.14
FCFA14,801
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.98
€36.44
|
$36.46
FCFA22,356
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.97
€88.79
|
$31.57
FCFA19,358
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.23
€110.53
|
$53.64
FCFA32,892
|
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