Cost of living comparison

Saint Lucia

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Cameroon

Yaounde vs. Castries Cost of Living Summary

Yaounde is 40.0% cheaper than Castries.

Restaurants: pay 50.6% less in Yaounde
Groceries: pay 43.1% less in Yaounde
Transportation: pay 6.8% more in Yaounde
Housing: pay 54.4% less in Yaounde
Childcare: pay 2.9 times more in Yaounde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.2% less in Yaounde
Clothing: pay 66.5% less in Yaounde

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

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Yaounde vs. Castries Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 50.6% less for restaurants

	Castries	Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.25 EC$25.00	$3.41 FCFA1,993	-63.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 EC$22.50	$5.12 FCFA2,990	-38.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$1.49 FCFA872	-23.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 EC$2.62	$0.53 FCFA311	-45.1%
Average			-50.6%

Castries vs. Yaounde - Cost of restaurants

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pay 43.1% less for groceries

	Castries	Yaounde
Bread 1 loaf	$1.86 EC$5.02	$1.06 FCFA618	-43.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.61 EC$15.17	$6.83 FCFA3,986	+21.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.75 EC$20.95	$13.65 FCFA7,970	+76.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.61 EC$12.47	$2.05 FCFA1,196	-55.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.10 EC$11.09	$2.71 FCFA1,582	-33.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.89 EC$10.50	$2.32 FCFA1,356	-40.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 EC$2.02	$0.90 FCFA527	+20.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.93 FCFA542	-74.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$6.66 EC$18.00	$0.63 FCFA367	-90.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.54 EC$4.17	$0.72 FCFA422	-53.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 EC$2.50	$0.65 FCFA379	-29.9%
Average			-43.1%

Castries vs. Yaounde - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.8% more for transportation

	Castries	Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.83 EC$15.75	$5.43 FCFA3,169	-6.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$17.07 FCFA9,966
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	$32,433.47 FCFA19M	+25.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$4.01 FCFA2,342
Average			+6.8%

Castries vs. Yaounde - Cost of transportation

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pay 54.4% less for housing

	Castries	Yaounde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.60 EC$131.33	$51.21 FCFA29,898	+5.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	$141.34 FCFA82,519	-69.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$345.35 EC$933.33	$183.59 FCFA107K	-46.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.32 EC$254.90	$60.74 FCFA35,459	-35.6%
Average			-54.4%

Castries vs. Yaounde - Cost of housing

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

	Castries	Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$212.76 EC$575.00	$615.85 FCFA360K	+189.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$2,347.16 FCFA1M
Average			+189.5%

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pay 39.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Castries	Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.78 EC$7.50	$1.24 FCFA723	-55.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.92 FCFA1,121	-48.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$1.71 FCFA997	-81.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.63 EC$112.50	$23.47 FCFA13,703	-43.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.55 EC$15.00	$8.54 FCFA4,983	+53.8%
Average			-39.2%

Castries vs. Yaounde - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 66.5% less for clothing

	Castries	Yaounde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.25 EC$225.00	$17.07 FCFA9,966	-79.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.88 EC$137.50	$27.31 FCFA15,946	-46.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.01 EC$300.00	$25.61 FCFA14,949	-76.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.01 EC$300.00	$55.19 FCFA32,224	-50.3%
Average			-66.5%

Castries vs. Yaounde - Cost of clothing

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