Cost of living comparison
compared to
Yaounde vs. Brasilia Cost of Living Summary
Yaounde is 11.0% cheaper than Brasilia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.9% less in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 42.1% more in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 13.9% less in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 8.2% more in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 60.7% less in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.5% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
-
pay 47.0% less in Yaounde
The cost of groceries and housing in Yaounde are more expensive than in Brasilia. Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Yaounde.
Yaounde vs. Brasilia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 3.9% less for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.45
R$39.77
|
$5.34
FCFA3,022
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.52
R$34.79
|
$5.34
FCFA3,022
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
R$6.61
|
$1.78
FCFA1,007
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
R$4.47
|
$0.73
FCFA413
|
|
Brasilia vs. Yaounde - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.1% more for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
R$9.00
|
$1.10
FCFA624
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
R$25.12
|
$7.12
FCFA4,029
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
R$20.27
|
$11.07
FCFA6,259
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.12
R$11.33
|
$1.89
FCFA1,068
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
R$8.66
|
$2.83
FCFA1,599
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
R$5.26
|
$2.06
FCFA1,165
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
R$3.98
|
$0.94
FCFA533
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
R$3.43
|
$0.97
FCFA548
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
R$4.20
|
$0.56
FCFA314
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
R$3.28
|
$0.75
FCFA426
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
R$3.19
|
$0.68
FCFA383
|
|
Brasilia vs. Yaounde - Cost of groceries
pay 13.9% less for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
R$23.26
|
$5.29
FCFA2,993
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.47
R$242.57
|
$17.81
FCFA10,072
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,087.28
R$139,179.56
|
$33,831.20
FCFA19,136,593
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.71
R$41.16
|
$4.18
FCFA2,367
|
|
Brasilia vs. Yaounde - Cost of transportation
pay 8.2% more for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.51
R$114.76
|
$53.42
FCFA30,215
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$445.35
R$2,375.99
|
$129.09
FCFA73,021
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$275.58
R$1,470.28
|
$119.30
FCFA67,482
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.57
R$301.80
|
$63.35
FCFA35,836
|
|
Brasilia vs. Yaounde - Cost of housing
pay 60.7% less for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.18
R$2,711.24
|
$343.45
FCFA194,275
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,521.94
R$88,147.05
|
$1,810.27
FCFA1,023,976
|
|
Brasilia vs. Yaounde - Cost of childcare
pay 1.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.86
R$9.94
|
$1.25
FCFA705
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.02
R$10.78
|
$2.67
FCFA1,511
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.24
R$11.93
|
$1.78
FCFA1,007
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
R$138.52
|
$24.48
FCFA13,849
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.45
R$39.77
|
$8.90
FCFA5,036
|
|
Brasilia vs. Yaounde - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 47.0% less for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.06
R$315.07
|
$18.99
FCFA10,743
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.69
R$227.73
|
$30.27
FCFA17,122
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.11
R$390.08
|
$19.59
FCFA11,079
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.96
R$351.93
|
$54.31
FCFA30,719
|
|
Brasilia vs. Yaounde - Cost of clothing
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