Cost of living comparison

Qatar

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Cameroon

Yaounde vs. Doha Cost of Living Summary

Yaounde is 57.4% cheaper than Doha.

Restaurants: pay 42.9% less in Yaounde
Groceries: pay 18.7% more in Yaounde
Transportation: pay 10.5% more in Yaounde
Housing: pay 83.8% less in Yaounde
Childcare: pay 52.6% less in Yaounde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 73.4% less in Yaounde
Clothing: pay 60.8% less in Yaounde

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

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Yaounde vs. Doha Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.9% less for restaurants

	Doha	Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.61 QAR35.18	$3.41 FCFA2,009	-64.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.23 QAR30.16	$5.12 FCFA3,014	-37.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 QAR3.45	$1.49 FCFA879	+58.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 QAR1.53	$0.53 FCFA314	+27.8%
Average			-42.9%

Doha vs. Yaounde - Cost of restaurants

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pay 18.7% more for groceries

	Doha	Yaounde
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 QAR5.08	$1.06 FCFA623	-23.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.62 QAR20.59	$6.83 FCFA4,018	+21.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.97 QAR29.21	$13.65 FCFA8,033	+71.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.41 QAR12.50	$2.05 FCFA1,205	-40.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 QAR13.02	$2.71 FCFA1,595	-23.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 QAR3.71	$2.32 FCFA1,367	+129.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 QAR3.02	$0.90 FCFA532	+9.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 QAR2.57	$0.93 FCFA547	+32.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 QAR2.04	$0.63 FCFA370	+12.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 QAR1.60	$0.72 FCFA425	+65.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 QAR1.63	$0.65 FCFA382	+45.6%
Average			+18.7%

Doha vs. Yaounde - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.5% more for transportation

	Doha	Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.82	$5.43 FCFA3,194	+154.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.44 QAR100.52	$17.07 FCFA10,046	-37.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,978.05 QAR102K	$32,433.47 FCFA19M	+15.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.39 QAR67.35	$4.01 FCFA2,361	-78.2%
Average			+10.5%

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pay 83.8% less for housing

	Doha	Yaounde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.45 QAR316.63	$51.21 FCFA30,137	-40.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,897.48 QAR6,950.09	$141.34 FCFA83,178	-92.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,178.09 QAR4,315.08	$183.59 FCFA108K	-84.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.24 QAR238.97	$60.74 FCFA35,743	-6.9%
Average			-83.8%

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pay 52.6% less for childcare

	Doha	Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$670.94 QAR2,457.53	$615.85 FCFA362K	-8.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,605.02 QAR35,181.22	$2,347.16 FCFA1M	-75.6%
Average			-52.6%

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pay 73.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Doha	Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$12.21 QAR44.73	$1.24 FCFA728	-89.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.87 QAR21.50	$1.92 FCFA1,130	-67.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.45 QAR23.62	$1.71 FCFA1,005	-73.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$125.60 QAR460.06	$23.47 FCFA13,813	-81.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.35 QAR45.23	$8.54 FCFA5,023	-30.9%
Average			-73.4%

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pay 60.8% less for clothing

	Doha	Yaounde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.60 QAR221.98	$17.07 FCFA10,046	-71.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.93 QAR197.52	$27.31 FCFA16,073	-49.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.54 QAR364.61	$25.61 FCFA15,069	-74.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.38 QAR312.72	$55.19 FCFA32,481	-35.4%
Average			-60.8%

Doha vs. Yaounde - Cost of clothing

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