Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 17.3% cheaper than Managua.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Managua, you would:
pay 20.0% less for restaurants
|
Managua
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.95
NIO181.88
|
$3.35
FCFA2,042
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.52
NIO202.74
|
$3.35
FCFA2,042
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
NIO23.70
|
$0.89
FCFA545
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
NIO27.87
|
$0.40
FCFA245
|
|
pay 28.3% more for groceries
|
Managua
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
NIO50.72
|
$0.73
FCFA442
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.90
NIO69.79
|
$7.75
FCFA4,722
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.95
NIO144.93
|
$8.20
FCFA4,992
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
NIO72.65
|
$1.58
FCFA963
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
NIO84.23
|
$2.07
FCFA1,262
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.18
NIO80.16
|
$1.14
FCFA695
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
NIO17.74
|
$0.65
FCFA394
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
NIO28.47
|
$0.65
FCFA394
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
NIO25.49
|
$0.51
FCFA310
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
NIO24.75
|
$0.67
FCFA405
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
NIO20.20
|
$0.72
FCFA440
|
|
pay 30.0% less for transportation
|
Managua
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.73
NIO173.57
|
$4.05
FCFA2,468
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
NIO367.10
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,000.00
NIO697,498.51
|
$16,761.01
FCFA10,210,042
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.46
NIO384.09
|
$3.77
FCFA2,297
|
|
pay 25.7% less for housing
|
Managua
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.25
NIO2,138.21
|
$50.28
FCFA30,630
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$235.71
NIO8,653.18
|
$107.27
FCFA65,344
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$186.67
NIO6,852.62
|
$100.57
FCFA61,260
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.74
NIO1,936.07
|
$58.75
FCFA35,785
|
|
pay 25.9% less for childcare
|
Managua
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.63
NIO4,648.80
|
$121.52
FCFA74,023
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,774.75
NIO138,572.71
|
$1,969.42
FCFA1,199,680
|
|
pay 8.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Managua
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
NIO71.59
|
$1.09
FCFA664
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
NIO79.56
|
$1.51
FCFA919
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
NIO110.13
|
$2.93
FCFA1,787
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.40
NIO1,116.03
|
$32.13
FCFA19,569
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.57
NIO241.29
|
$8.38
FCFA5,105
|
|
pay 39.0% less for clothing
|
Managua
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.93
NIO1,722.83
|
$24.14
FCFA14,702
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.70
NIO1,567.36
|
$36.46
FCFA22,207
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.56
NIO2,847.31
|
$31.57
FCFA19,229
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.63
NIO2,959.84
|
$53.64
FCFA32,672
|
|
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