Cost of living comparison

Tonga

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Cameroon

Yaounde vs. Nuku'alofa Cost of Living Summary

Yaounde is 39.8% cheaper than Nuku'alofa.

Restaurants: pay 57.9% less in Yaounde
Groceries: pay 16.5% less in Yaounde
Transportation: pay 14.4% more in Yaounde
Housing: pay 72.1% less in Yaounde
Childcare: pay 6.1 times more in Yaounde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.4% less in Yaounde
Clothing: pay 43.6% more in Yaounde

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

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Yaounde vs. Nuku'alofa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Yaounde instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:

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pay 57.9% less for restaurants

	Nuku'alofa	Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$3.41 FCFA1,993	-58.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$5.12 FCFA2,990	-50.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$1.49 FCFA872	-47.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$0.53 FCFA311	-78.3%
Average			-57.9%

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pay 16.5% less for groceries

	Nuku'alofa	Yaounde
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$1.06 FCFA618	+1.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$6.83 FCFA3,986	+51.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$13.65 FCFA7,970	+130.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$2.05 FCFA1,196	-59.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$2.71 FCFA1,582	+1.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$2.32 FCFA1,356	+85.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.90 FCFA527	-28.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$0.93 FCFA542	-29.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$0.63 FCFA367	-62.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$0.72 FCFA422	-50.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$0.65 FCFA379	-45.6%
Average			-16.5%

Nuku'alofa vs. Yaounde - Cost of groceries

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pay 14.4% more for transportation

	Nuku'alofa	Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$5.43 FCFA3,169	-1.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	$17.07 FCFA9,966	-58.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$32,433.47 FCFA19M	+457.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$4.01 FCFA2,342	-78.5%
Average			+14.4%

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pay 72.1% less for housing

	Nuku'alofa	Yaounde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$51.21 FCFA29,898	-58.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$141.34 FCFA82,519	-77.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$183.59 FCFA107K
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$60.74 FCFA35,459	-57.5%
Average			-72.1%

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pay 6.1 times more for childcare

	Nuku'alofa	Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$615.85 FCFA360K	+290.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$2,347.16 FCFA1M	+841.9%
Average			+506.3%

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pay 60.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Nuku'alofa	Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$1.24 FCFA723	-62.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$1.92 FCFA1,121	-33.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$1.71 FCFA997	-83.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$23.47 FCFA13,703	-24.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$8.54 FCFA4,983	-79.4%
Average			-60.4%

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pay 43.6% more for clothing

	Nuku'alofa	Yaounde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$17.07 FCFA9,966	+17.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$27.31 FCFA15,946	+54.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$25.61 FCFA14,949	+23.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$55.19 FCFA32,224	+89.8%
Average			+43.6%

Nuku'alofa vs. Yaounde - Cost of clothing

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