Cost of living comparison

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Yaounde vs. Harare Cost of Living Summary

Yaounde is 4.2% cheaper than Harare.

Restaurants: pay 39.6% more in Yaounde
Groceries: pay 11.5% more in Yaounde
Transportation: pay 26.2% less in Yaounde
Housing: pay 32.7% less in Yaounde
Childcare: pay 22.6% less in Yaounde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.7% less in Yaounde
Clothing: pay 9.7% more in Yaounde

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

Yaounde vs. Harare Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.6% more for restaurants

	Harare	Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$5.34 FCFA3,022	-46.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.00 ZWL1,932.00	$5.34 FCFA3,022	-11.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 ZWL223.71	$1.78 FCFA1,007	+156.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 ZWL147.28	$0.73 FCFA413	+59.6%
Average			+39.6%

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pay 11.5% more for groceries

	Harare	Yaounde
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ZWL322.00	$1.10 FCFA624	+10.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.77 ZWL1,857.25	$7.12 FCFA4,029	+23.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.10 ZWL1,963.08	$11.07 FCFA6,259	+81.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.09 ZWL672.39	$1.89 FCFA1,068	-9.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 ZWL956.35	$2.83 FCFA1,599	-4.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.34 ZWL430.38	$2.06 FCFA1,165	+54.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 ZWL239.53	$0.94 FCFA533	+26.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 ZWL328.63	$0.97 FCFA548	-5.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 ZWL242.73	$0.56 FCFA314	-26.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 ZWL229.11	$0.75 FCFA426	+5.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 ZWL311.47	$0.68 FCFA383	-30.1%
Average			+11.5%

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pay 26.2% less for transportation

	Harare	Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.94 ZWL1,912.67	$5.29 FCFA2,993	-10.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$55.00 ZWL17,710.00	$17.81 FCFA10,072	-67.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,000.00 ZWL7,084,000.00	$33,831.20 FCFA19,136,593	+53.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.00 ZWL6,762.00	$4.18 FCFA2,367	-80.1%
Average			-26.2%

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pay 32.7% less for housing

	Harare	Yaounde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$93.58 ZWL30,133.83	$53.42 FCFA30,215	-42.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$402.94 ZWL129,747.06	$129.09 FCFA73,021	-68.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$284.62 ZWL91,646.15	$119.30 FCFA67,482	-58.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.88 ZWL14,774.12	$63.35 FCFA35,836	+38.1%
Average			-32.7%

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pay 22.6% less for childcare

	Harare	Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$255.56 ZWL82,288.89	$343.45 FCFA194,275	+34.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,812.50 ZWL2,837,625.00	$1,810.27 FCFA1,023,976	-79.5%
Average			-22.6%

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pay 8.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Harare	Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 ZWL483.00	$1.25 FCFA705	-16.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 ZWL937.59	$2.67 FCFA1,511	-8.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.20 ZWL386.40	$1.78 FCFA1,007	+48.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.38 ZWL17,833.85	$24.48 FCFA13,849	-55.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$8.90 FCFA5,036	-11.0%
Average			-8.7%

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pay 9.7% more for clothing

	Harare	Yaounde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.92 ZWL6,091.17	$18.99 FCFA10,743	+0.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.50 ZWL6,923.00	$30.27 FCFA17,122	+40.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$33.85 ZWL10,898.46	$19.59 FCFA11,079	-42.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$38.85 ZWL12,508.46	$54.31 FCFA30,719	+39.8%
Average			+9.7%

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