Cost of living comparison

Nicaragua

compared to

Cameroon

Yaounde vs. Managua Cost of Living Summary

Yaounde is 20.7% cheaper than Managua.

Restaurants: pay 45.0% less in Yaounde
Groceries: pay 1.1% less in Yaounde
Transportation: pay 29.6% more in Yaounde
Housing: pay 26.4% less in Yaounde
Childcare: pay 0.6% more in Yaounde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.7% less in Yaounde
Clothing: pay 68.8% less in Yaounde

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

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Yaounde vs. Managua Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.0% less for restaurants

	Managua	Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 NIO368.55	$3.41 FCFA1,993	-65.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.61 NIO280.46	$5.12 FCFA2,990	-32.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 NIO32.54	$1.49 FCFA872	+69.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 NIO26.22	$0.53 FCFA311	-25.0%
Average			-45.0%

Managua vs. Yaounde - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.1% less for groceries

	Managua	Yaounde
Bread 1 loaf	$2.37 NIO87.46	$1.06 FCFA618	-55.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.80 NIO213.64	$6.83 FCFA3,986	+17.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.68 NIO172.61	$13.65 FCFA7,970	+191.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 NIO87.18	$2.05 FCFA1,196	-13.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.87 NIO105.79	$2.71 FCFA1,582	-5.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.82 NIO67.08	$2.32 FCFA1,356	+27.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.27 NIO10.03	$0.90 FCFA527	+231.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 NIO30.09	$0.93 FCFA542	+13.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 NIO41.05	$0.63 FCFA367	-43.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 NIO65.90	$0.72 FCFA422	-59.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 NIO37.13	$0.65 FCFA379	-35.6%
Average			-1.1%

Managua vs. Yaounde - Cost of groceries

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pay 29.6% more for transportation

	Managua	Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.06 NIO186.38	$5.43 FCFA3,169	+7.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.01 NIO221.41	$17.07 FCFA9,966	+184.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,973.64 NIO847K	$32,433.47 FCFA19M	+41.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.69 NIO541.39	$4.01 FCFA2,342	-72.7%
Average			+29.6%

Managua vs. Yaounde - Cost of transportation

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pay 26.4% less for housing

	Managua	Yaounde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	$51.21 FCFA29,898	+57.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$256.40 NIO9,449.50	$141.34 FCFA82,519	-44.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$181.00 NIO6,670.67	$183.59 FCFA107K	+1.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.83 NIO4,268.74	$60.74 FCFA35,459	-47.6%
Average			-26.4%

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pay 0.6% more for childcare

	Managua	Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	$615.85 FCFA360K	+161.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,060.00 NIO223K	$2,347.16 FCFA1M	-61.3%
Average			+0.6%

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pay 22.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Managua	Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 NIO55.28	$1.24 FCFA723	-17.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.60 NIO95.82	$1.92 FCFA1,121	-26.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.73 NIO100.51	$1.71 FCFA997	-37.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.79 NIO1,282.16	$23.47 FCFA13,703	-32.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.00 NIO331.69	$8.54 FCFA4,983	-5.2%
Average			-22.7%

Managua vs. Yaounde - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 68.8% less for clothing

	Managua	Yaounde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	$17.07 FCFA9,966	-71.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	$27.31 FCFA15,946	-58.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	$25.61 FCFA14,949	-79.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	$55.19 FCFA32,224	-61.9%
Average			-68.8%

Managua vs. Yaounde - Cost of clothing

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