Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 62.3% cheaper than Nassau.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Nassau, you would:
pay 65.2% less for restaurants
Nassau
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$35.00
BSD35.00
|
$4.13
FCFA2,512
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.50
BSD9.50
|
$3.30
FCFA2,009
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
BSD2.18
|
$1.45
FCFA884
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
BSD1.83
|
$0.47
FCFA289
|
|
pay 44.2% less for groceries
Nassau
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.24
BSD5.24
|
$1.03
FCFA628
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
$7.02
FCFA4,270
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$18.03
BSD18.03
|
$9.22
FCFA5,610
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.38
BSD6.38
|
$1.51
FCFA916
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.98
BSD4.98
|
$3.00
FCFA1,823
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
$1.91
FCFA1,162
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
BSD1.32
|
$0.79
FCFA479
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
$0.86
FCFA524
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
$0.46
FCFA279
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.14
BSD2.14
|
$0.70
FCFA425
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
BSD1.49
|
$0.63
FCFA382
|
|
pay 47.2% less for transportation
Nassau
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.83
BSD5.83
|
$4.58
FCFA2,785
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
$16.51
FCFA10,047
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$31,369.07
FCFA19,090,092
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
$3.80
FCFA2,311
|
|
pay 77.5% less for housing
Nassau
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.29
BSD104.29
|
$44.03
FCFA26,793
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,164.29
BSD1,164.29
|
$134.14
FCFA81,635
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,214.29
BSD1,214.29
|
$123.83
FCFA75,356
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$231.16
BSD231.16
|
$60.76
FCFA36,976
|
|
pay 68.6% less for childcare
Nassau
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$633.33
BSD633.33
|
$267.34
FCFA162,693
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,785.71
BSD13,785.71
|
$2,834.22
FCFA1,724,807
|
|
pay 73.1% less for entertainment and sports
Nassau
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
BSD4.00
|
$1.07
FCFA653
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.47
BSD5.47
|
$1.40
FCFA854
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
BSD11.00
|
$2.06
FCFA1,256
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$118.71
BSD118.71
|
$20.64
FCFA12,559
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$8.26
FCFA5,024
|
|
pay 60.5% less for clothing
Nassau
|
Yaounde
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.50
BSD67.50
|
$24.77
FCFA15,071
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$76.67
BSD76.67
|
$28.89
FCFA17,583
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
$53.66
FCFA32,654
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
$45.40
FCFA27,630
|
|
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