Cost of living comparison

Maldives

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Cameroon

Yaounde vs. Male Cost of Living Summary

Yaounde is 16.4% cheaper than Male.

Restaurants: pay 28.3% more in Yaounde
Groceries: pay 2.2% less in Yaounde
Transportation: pay 15.4% less in Yaounde
Housing: pay 58.8% less in Yaounde
Childcare: pay 29.1% more in Yaounde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.6% less in Yaounde
Clothing: pay 44.0% less in Yaounde

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

Yaounde vs. Male Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 28.3% more for restaurants

	Male	Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.56 MVR85.89	$5.34 FCFA3,029	-3.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.80 MVR151.57	$5.34 FCFA3,029	-45.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 MVR22.37	$1.78 FCFA1,010	+23.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 MVR4.72	$0.73 FCFA414	+139.3%
Average			+28.3%

Male vs. Yaounde - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.2% less for groceries

	Male	Yaounde
Bread 1 loaf	$1.59 MVR24.59	$1.10 FCFA626	-30.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.58 MVR70.73	$7.12 FCFA4,038	+55.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.95 MVR107.42	$11.07 FCFA6,274	+59.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 MVR27.28	$1.89 FCFA1,070	+7.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.82 MVR43.54	$2.83 FCFA1,603	+0.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.84 MVR28.42	$2.06 FCFA1,168	+12.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.73 MVR26.74	$0.94 FCFA534	-45.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96 MVR30.36	$0.97 FCFA550	-50.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 MVR22.92	$0.56 FCFA315	-62.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 MVR10.82	$0.75 FCFA427	+7.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 MVR8.48	$0.68 FCFA384	+23.3%
Average			-2.2%

Male vs. Yaounde - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.4% less for transportation

	Male	Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.54 MVR54.74	$5.29 FCFA3,000	+49.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.91 MVR447.02	$17.81 FCFA10,095	-38.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,679.74 MVR505K	$33,831.20 FCFA19M	+3.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.65 MVR272.82	$4.18 FCFA2,372	-76.3%
Average			-15.4%

Male vs. Yaounde - Cost of transportation

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pay 58.8% less for housing

	Male	Yaounde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.15 MVR1,254.65	$53.42 FCFA30,286	-34.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$965.87 MVR14,932.32	$129.09 FCFA73,192	-86.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.10 MVR10,483.50	$119.30 FCFA67,639	-82.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.30 MVR1,442.38	$63.35 FCFA35,920	-32.1%
Average			-58.8%

Male vs. Yaounde - Cost of housing

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pay 29.1% more for childcare

	Male	Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$165.36 MVR2,556.46	$343.45 FCFA195K	+107.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,587.42 MVR55,461.49	$1,810.27 FCFA1M	-49.5%
Average			+29.1%

Male vs. Yaounde - Cost of childcare

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pay 51.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Male	Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.74 MVR73.26	$1.25 FCFA707	-73.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.31 MVR51.15	$2.67 FCFA1,514	-19.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.07 MVR202.09	$1.78 FCFA1,010	-86.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$80.61 MVR1,246.23	$24.48 FCFA13,881	-69.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.80 MVR151.57	$8.90 FCFA5,048	-9.2%
Average			-51.6%

Male vs. Yaounde - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 44.0% less for clothing

	Male	Yaounde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.03 MVR665.22	$18.99 FCFA10,768	-55.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.86 MVR879.10	$30.27 FCFA17,162	-46.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.20 MVR1,394.43	$19.59 FCFA11,105	-78.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$51.74 MVR799.95	$54.31 FCFA30,791	+5.0%
Average			-44.0%

Male vs. Yaounde - Cost of clothing

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