Cost of living comparison

Maldives

compared to

Cameroon

Yaounde vs. Male Cost of Living Summary

Yaounde is 49.1% cheaper than Male.

Restaurants: pay 34.9% less in Yaounde
Groceries: pay 13.9% less in Yaounde
Transportation: pay 15.7% less in Yaounde
Housing: pay 74.7% less in Yaounde
Childcare: pay 61.3% more in Yaounde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.2% less in Yaounde
Clothing: pay 47.9% less in Yaounde

Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Yaounde.

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Yaounde vs. Male Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.9% less for restaurants

	Male	Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 MVR92.74	$3.41 FCFA2,000	-43.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.73 MVR150.39	$5.12 FCFA2,999	-47.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 MVR25.12	$1.49 FCFA875	-8.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 MVR4.59	$0.53 FCFA312	+79.6%
Average			-34.9%

Male vs. Yaounde - Cost of restaurants

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pay 13.9% less for groceries

	Male	Yaounde
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 MVR25.57	$1.06 FCFA620	-36.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.34 MVR82.43	$6.83 FCFA3,999	+28.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.69 MVR118.80	$13.65 FCFA7,995	+77.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.92 MVR29.70	$2.05 FCFA1,200	+6.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.77 MVR42.73	$2.71 FCFA1,587	-2.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 MVR27.83	$2.32 FCFA1,361	+28.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 MVR21.40	$0.90 FCFA529	-34.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 MVR28.65	$0.93 FCFA544	-49.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 MVR18.84	$0.63 FCFA368	-48.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.93 MVR14.40	$0.72 FCFA423	-22.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 MVR13.30	$0.65 FCFA380	-24.7%
Average			-13.9%

Male vs. Yaounde - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.7% less for transportation

	Male	Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 MVR58.81	$5.43 FCFA3,179	+42.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.82 MVR476.23	$17.07 FCFA9,998	-44.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,446.46 MVR501K	$32,433.47 FCFA19M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.52 MVR270.70	$4.01 FCFA2,350	-77.1%
Average			-15.7%

Male vs. Yaounde - Cost of transportation

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pay 74.7% less for housing

	Male	Yaounde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	$51.21 FCFA29,994	-29.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$951.14 MVR14,695.19	$141.34 FCFA82,784	-85.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$699.92 MVR10,813.71	$183.59 FCFA108K	-73.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$90.98 MVR1,405.60	$60.74 FCFA35,573	-33.2%
Average			-74.7%

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pay 61.3% more for childcare

	Male	Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.98 MVR2,857.90	$615.85 FCFA361K	+232.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,004.83 MVR46,424.59	$2,347.16 FCFA1M	-21.9%
Average			+61.3%

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pay 60.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Male	Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.87 MVR75.19	$1.24 FCFA725	-74.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.55 MVR54.84	$1.92 FCFA1,125	-45.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.93 MVR230.60	$1.71 FCFA1,000	-88.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	$23.47 FCFA13,747	-66.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.73 MVR150.39	$8.54 FCFA4,999	-12.3%
Average			-60.2%

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pay 47.9% less for clothing

	Male	Yaounde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.51 MVR610.48	$17.07 FCFA9,998	-56.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.64 MVR766.88	$27.31 FCFA15,997	-45.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.13 MVR1,346.11	$25.61 FCFA14,997	-70.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.52 MVR811.39	$55.19 FCFA32,327	+5.1%
Average			-47.9%

Male vs. Yaounde - Cost of clothing

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