Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 57.8% cheaper than Ottawa.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 70.2% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.44
CA$25.36
|
$3.35
FCFA2,062
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.85
CA$12.17
|
$3.35
FCFA2,062
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
CA$3.16
|
$0.89
FCFA550
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
$0.40
FCFA247
|
|
pay 29.5% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.34
CA$3.21
|
$0.73
FCFA447
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
CA$8.25
|
$7.75
FCFA4,769
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.68
CA$10.56
|
$8.20
FCFA5,042
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
CA$4.33
|
$1.58
FCFA973
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.22
CA$7.17
|
$2.07
FCFA1,275
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
CA$2.36
|
$1.14
FCFA702
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
CA$0.75
|
$0.65
FCFA398
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
CA$1.82
|
$0.65
FCFA398
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
CA$2.14
|
$0.51
FCFA313
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
CA$1.20
|
$0.67
FCFA409
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
CA$1.30
|
$0.72
FCFA444
|
|
pay 39.4% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.28
CA$7.27
|
$4.05
FCFA2,493
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.56
CA$127.30
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,543.49
CA$26,881.10
|
$16,761.01
FCFA10,311,372
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.54
CA$26.88
|
$3.77
FCFA2,320
|
|
pay 63.6% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.08
CA$85.39
|
$50.28
FCFA30,934
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,303.57
CA$1,793.00
|
$107.27
FCFA65,993
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,141.60
CA$1,570.22
|
$100.57
FCFA61,868
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.67
CA$170.10
|
$58.75
FCFA36,140
|
|
pay 89.7% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,128.36
CA$1,552.00
|
$121.52
FCFA74,757
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,820.05
CA$27,261.49
|
$1,969.42
FCFA1,211,586
|
|
pay 58.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.90
CA$8.12
|
$1.09
FCFA670
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.07
CA$5.60
|
$1.51
FCFA928
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.06
CA$15.22
|
$2.93
FCFA1,804
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.52
CA$79.11
|
$32.13
FCFA19,763
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.80
CA$16.23
|
$8.38
FCFA5,156
|
|
pay 54.2% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.22
CA$84.21
|
$24.14
FCFA14,848
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.10
CA$68.91
|
$36.46
FCFA22,427
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.91
CA$131.91
|
$31.57
FCFA19,420
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.14
CA$194.13
|
$53.64
FCFA32,996
|
|
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