Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 8.0% cheaper than Minsk.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Minsk, you would:
pay 30.3% less for restaurants
|
Minsk
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
BYN32.48
|
$3.35
FCFA2,056
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.33
BYN17.48
|
$3.35
FCFA2,056
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
BYN2.79
|
$0.89
FCFA548
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
BYN1.72
|
$0.40
FCFA247
|
|
pay 38.7% more for groceries
|
Minsk
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
BYN2.18
|
$0.73
FCFA445
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.74
BYN12.29
|
$7.75
FCFA4,754
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.09
BYN10.14
|
$8.20
FCFA5,026
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
BYN4.77
|
$1.58
FCFA970
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
BYN6.38
|
$2.07
FCFA1,270
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
BYN2.19
|
$1.14
FCFA699
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
BYN3.01
|
$0.65
FCFA396
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BYN2.87
|
$0.65
FCFA396
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
BYN4.25
|
$0.51
FCFA312
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BYN1.15
|
$0.67
FCFA408
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
BYN1.28
|
$0.72
FCFA443
|
|
pay 2.1% more for transportation
|
Minsk
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
BYN12.14
|
$4.05
FCFA2,485
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.80
BYN64.96
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,504.75
BYN70,549.78
|
$16,761.01
FCFA10,278,596
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.17
BYN10.39
|
$3.77
FCFA2,313
|
|
pay 40.9% more for housing
|
Minsk
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.59
BYN44.57
|
$50.28
FCFA30,836
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$403.93
BYN1,325.16
|
$107.27
FCFA65,783
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.15
BYN869.85
|
$100.57
FCFA61,672
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.60
BYN149.59
|
$58.75
FCFA36,025
|
|
pay 72.0% less for childcare
|
Minsk
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.49
BYN1,523.83
|
$121.52
FCFA74,520
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,614.68
BYN21,700.52
|
$1,969.42
FCFA1,207,735
|
|
pay 18.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Minsk
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
BYN4.08
|
$1.09
FCFA668
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
BYN5.81
|
$1.51
FCFA925
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
BYN6.24
|
$2.93
FCFA1,799
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.75
BYN120.56
|
$32.13
FCFA19,701
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.75
BYN15.59
|
$8.38
FCFA5,139
|
|
pay 53.2% less for clothing
|
Minsk
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.88
BYN235.83
|
$24.14
FCFA14,801
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.22
BYN154.90
|
$36.46
FCFA22,356
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.20
BYN354.97
|
$31.57
FCFA19,358
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.87
BYN373.55
|
$53.64
FCFA32,892
|
|
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