Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 31.2% cheaper than Dakar.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 43.6% less for restaurants
Dakar
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
F CFA5,024
|
$4.13
FCFA2,512
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.26
F CFA5,024
|
$3.30
FCFA2,009
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
F CFA883
|
$1.45
FCFA884
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
F CFA816
|
$0.47
FCFA289
|
|
pay 5.2% more for groceries
Dakar
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
F CFA416
|
$1.03
FCFA628
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.82
F CFA4,148
|
$7.02
FCFA4,270
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
F CFA5,726
|
$9.22
FCFA5,610
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
F CFA1,453
|
$1.51
FCFA916
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.97
F CFA3,025
|
$3.00
FCFA1,823
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA610
|
$1.91
FCFA1,162
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA472
|
$0.79
FCFA479
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
F CFA584
|
$0.86
FCFA524
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA475
|
$0.46
FCFA279
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA361
|
$0.70
FCFA425
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
F CFA308
|
$0.63
FCFA382
|
|
pay 29.1% less for transportation
Dakar
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.06
F CFA3,689
|
$4.58
FCFA2,785
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.64
F CFA12,559
|
$16.51
FCFA10,047
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,241.56
F CFA16,578,238
|
$31,369.07
FCFA19,090,092
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.89
F CFA17,583
|
$3.80
FCFA2,311
|
|
pay 48.2% less for housing
Dakar
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.86
F CFA29,123
|
$44.03
FCFA26,793
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$925.69
F CFA563,339
|
$134.14
FCFA81,635
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
F CFA221,342
|
$123.83
FCFA75,356
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.91
F CFA55,327
|
$60.76
FCFA36,976
|
|
pay 31.2% less for childcare
Dakar
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$251.78
F CFA153,223
|
$267.34
FCFA162,693
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,059.27
F CFA5,513,149
|
$2,834.22
FCFA1,724,807
|
|
pay 33.3% less for entertainment and sports
Dakar
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
F CFA1,507
|
$1.07
FCFA653
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.91
F CFA2,379
|
$1.40
FCFA854
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
F CFA804
|
$2.06
FCFA1,256
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.49
F CFA39,855
|
$20.64
FCFA12,559
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.26
F CFA5,024
|
$8.26
FCFA5,024
|
|
pay 38.0% less for clothing
Dakar
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.44
F CFA36,171
|
$24.77
FCFA15,071
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.77
F CFA21,769
|
$28.89
FCFA17,583
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.22
F CFA50,037
|
$53.66
FCFA32,654
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.12
F CFA45,716
|
$45.40
FCFA27,630
|
|
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