Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 61.7% cheaper than Copenhagen.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Copenhagen, you would:
pay 79.0% less for restaurants
|
Copenhagen
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.03
DKK131.89
|
$3.35
FCFA2,042
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.18
DKK91.31
|
$3.35
FCFA2,042
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.32
DKK22.99
|
$0.89
FCFA545
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
DKK19.64
|
$0.40
FCFA245
|
|
pay 34.4% less for groceries
|
Copenhagen
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
DKK21.32
|
$0.73
FCFA442
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
DKK45.03
|
$7.75
FCFA4,722
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.51
DKK52.02
|
$8.20
FCFA4,992
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
DKK33.58
|
$1.58
FCFA963
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.26
DKK36.44
|
$2.07
FCFA1,262
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.26
|
$1.14
FCFA695
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.08
|
$0.65
FCFA394
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
DKK8.81
|
$0.65
FCFA394
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
DKK13.26
|
$0.51
FCFA310
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
DKK5.80
|
$0.67
FCFA405
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
DKK5.01
|
$0.72
FCFA440
|
|
pay 65.8% less for transportation
|
Copenhagen
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.69
DKK60.22
|
$4.05
FCFA2,468
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$79.06
DKK547.85
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,992.01
DKK284,070.51
|
$16,761.01
FCFA10,210,042
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.89
DKK172.47
|
$3.77
FCFA2,297
|
|
pay 54.3% less for housing
|
Copenhagen
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.33
DKK258.71
|
$50.28
FCFA30,630
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,802.29
DKK12,489.69
|
$107.27
FCFA65,344
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,332.46
DKK9,233.78
|
$100.57
FCFA61,260
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$169.53
DKK1,174.83
|
$58.75
FCFA35,785
|
|
pay 75.0% less for childcare
|
Copenhagen
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$530.51
DKK3,676.36
|
$121.52
FCFA74,023
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,272.42
DKK50,397.15
|
$1,969.42
FCFA1,199,680
|
|
pay 61.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Copenhagen
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.05
DKK55.80
|
$1.09
FCFA664
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.13
DKK42.49
|
$1.51
FCFA919
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.78
DKK60.87
|
$2.93
FCFA1,787
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.50
DKK301.43
|
$32.13
FCFA19,569
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.57
DKK121.74
|
$8.38
FCFA5,105
|
|
pay 62.1% less for clothing
|
Copenhagen
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$107.06
DKK741.88
|
$24.14
FCFA14,702
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.35
DKK355.87
|
$36.46
FCFA22,207
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.70
DKK829.50
|
$31.57
FCFA19,229
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$169.20
DKK1,172.53
|
$53.64
FCFA32,672
|
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