Cost of living comparison

Switzerland

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Cameroon

Yaounde vs. Bern Cost of Living Summary

Yaounde is 76.5% cheaper than Bern.

Restaurants: pay 82.6% less in Yaounde
Groceries: pay 39.5% less in Yaounde
Transportation: pay 60.6% less in Yaounde
Housing: pay 86.9% less in Yaounde
Childcare: pay 87.7% less in Yaounde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 76.0% less in Yaounde
Clothing: pay 77.5% less in Yaounde

Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Yaounde.

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Yaounde vs. Bern Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 82.6% less for restaurants

	Bern	Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$28.80 CHF23.73	$3.41 FCFA2,000	-88.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.60 CHF12.85	$5.12 FCFA2,999	-67.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$6.23 CHF5.14	$1.49 FCFA875	-76.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$6.97 CHF5.74	$0.53 FCFA312	-92.3%
Average			-82.6%

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pay 39.5% less for groceries

	Bern	Yaounde
Bread 1 loaf	$2.95 CHF2.43	$1.06 FCFA620	-64.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.12 CHF9.98	$6.83 FCFA3,999	-43.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.18 CHF6.74	$13.65 FCFA7,995	+67.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.71 CHF6.35	$2.05 FCFA1,200	-73.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$13.20 CHF10.87	$2.71 FCFA1,587	-79.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.76 CHF1.45	$2.32 FCFA1,361	+31.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 CHF0.75	$0.90 FCFA529	-0.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 CHF0.99	$0.93 FCFA544	-22.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.09 CHF1.72	$0.63 FCFA368	-69.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 CHF0.60	$0.72 FCFA423	-0.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 CHF0.75	$0.65 FCFA380	-28.5%
Average			-39.5%

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pay 60.6% less for transportation

	Bern	Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.82 CHF7.27	$5.43 FCFA3,179	-38.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$98.40 CHF81.06	$17.07 FCFA9,998	-82.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,598.89 CHF35,094.71	$32,433.47 FCFA19M	-23.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$44.64 CHF36.78	$4.01 FCFA2,350	-91.0%
Average			-60.6%

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pay 86.9% less for housing

	Bern	Yaounde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.60 CHF44.98	$51.21 FCFA29,994	-6.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,861.45 CHF1,533.54	$141.34 FCFA82,784	-92.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,408.46 CHF1,160.35	$183.59 FCFA108K	-87.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$207.74 CHF171.14	$60.74 FCFA35,573	-70.8%
Average			-86.9%

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pay 87.7% less for childcare

	Bern	Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$3,125.25 CHF2,574.71	$615.85 FCFA361K	-80.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,462.54 CHF25,096.29	$2,347.16 FCFA1M	-92.3%
Average			-87.7%

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pay 76.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Bern	Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.00 CHF7.41	$1.24 FCFA725	-86.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.78 CHF5.59	$1.92 FCFA1,125	-71.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.23 CHF9.25	$1.71 FCFA1,000	-84.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.38 CHF72.81	$23.47 FCFA13,747	-73.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$24.00 CHF19.77	$8.54 FCFA4,999	-64.4%
Average			-76.0%

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pay 77.5% less for clothing

	Bern	Yaounde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$139.98 CHF115.32	$17.07 FCFA9,998	-87.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.81 CHF50.10	$27.31 FCFA15,997	-55.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$155.71 CHF128.28	$25.61 FCFA14,997	-83.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$194.99 CHF160.64	$55.19 FCFA32,327	-71.7%
Average			-77.5%

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