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Yaounde vs. Monrovia Cost of Living Summary

Yaounde is 0.1% more expensive than Monrovia.

Restaurants: pay 38.7% less in Yaounde
Groceries: pay 23.1% less in Yaounde
Transportation: pay 26.2% more in Yaounde
Housing: pay 30.8% less in Yaounde
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Yaounde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.9% less in Yaounde
Clothing: pay 23.3% less in Yaounde

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

Yaounde vs. Monrovia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.7% less for restaurants

	Monrovia	Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 LRD1,332.19	$5.34 FCFA3,022	-28.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD1,953.88	$5.34 FCFA3,022	-51.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD355.25	$1.78 FCFA1,007	-11.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD355.25	$0.73 FCFA413	-63.5%
Average			-38.7%

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pay 23.1% less for groceries

	Monrovia	Yaounde
Bread 1 loaf	$1.79 LRD318.17	$1.10 FCFA624	-38.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 LRD1,048.95	$7.12 FCFA4,029	+20.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.01 LRD1,423.03	$11.07 FCFA6,259	+38.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 LRD639.45	$1.89 FCFA1,068	-47.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 LRD954.74	$2.83 FCFA1,599	-47.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD131.87	$2.06 FCFA1,165	+177.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.83 LRD680.90	$0.94 FCFA533	-75.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.67 LRD828.92	$0.97 FCFA548	-79.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.00 LRD888.13	$0.56 FCFA314	-88.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 LRD182.93	$0.75 FCFA426	-26.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$4.83 LRD858.52	$0.68 FCFA383	-86.0%
Average			-23.1%

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pay 26.2% more for transportation

	Monrovia	Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 LRD833.65	$5.29 FCFA2,993	+12.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,552.50	$17.81 FCFA10,072	-11.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$12,534.94 LRD2,226,518.22	$33,831.20 FCFA19,136,593	+169.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 LRD2,254.41	$4.18 FCFA2,367	-67.0%
Average			+26.2%

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pay 30.8% less for housing

	Monrovia	Yaounde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$93.25 LRD16,563.52	$53.42 FCFA30,215	-42.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.67 LRD118,416.67	$129.09 FCFA73,021	-80.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$95.00 LRD16,874.38	$119.30 FCFA67,482	+25.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.26 LRD15,145.11	$63.35 FCFA35,836	-25.7%
Average			-30.8%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Monrovia	Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.33 LRD22,972.82	$343.45 FCFA194,275	+165.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$894.00 LRD158,796.49	$1,810.27 FCFA1,023,976	+102.5%
Average			+134.1%

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pay 43.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Monrovia	Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 LRD532.88	$1.25 FCFA705	-58.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.33 LRD592.08	$2.67 FCFA1,511	-19.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD888.13	$1.78 FCFA1,007	-64.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.25 LRD13,543.91	$24.48 FCFA13,849	-67.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.75 LRD1,731.80	$8.90 FCFA5,036	-8.7%
Average			-43.9%

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pay 23.3% less for clothing

	Monrovia	Yaounde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.41 LRD3,270.51	$18.99 FCFA10,743	+3.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.75 LRD5,994.84	$30.27 FCFA17,122	-10.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.25 LRD9,991.41	$19.59 FCFA11,079	-65.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.75 LRD12,211.72	$54.31 FCFA30,719	-21.0%
Average			-23.3%

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