Cost of living comparison

Burkina Faso

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Cameroon

Yaounde vs. Ouagadougou Cost of Living Summary

Yaounde is 29.0% cheaper than Ouagadougou.

Restaurants: pay 39.3% less in Yaounde
Groceries: pay 24.0% less in Yaounde
Transportation: pay 12.7% less in Yaounde
Housing: pay 43.3% less in Yaounde
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Yaounde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.1% less in Yaounde
Clothing: pay 54.4% less in Yaounde

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

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Yaounde vs. Ouagadougou Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.3% less for restaurants

	Ouagadougou	Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.25 F CFA4,236	$3.41 FCFA1,993	-52.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.25 F CFA4,236	$5.12 FCFA2,990	-29.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 F CFA631	$1.49 FCFA872	+38.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 F CFA631	$0.53 FCFA311	-50.7%
Average			-39.3%

Ouagadougou vs. Yaounde - Cost of restaurants

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pay 24.0% less for groceries

	Ouagadougou	Yaounde
Bread 1 loaf	$1.11 F CFA648	$1.06 FCFA618	-4.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.54 F CFA4,983	$6.83 FCFA3,986	-20.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.59 F CFA4,433	$13.65 FCFA7,970	+79.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 F CFA1,495	$2.05 FCFA1,196	-20.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.29 F CFA5,425	$2.71 FCFA1,582	-70.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 F CFA1,243	$2.32 FCFA1,356	+9.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$0.90 FCFA527
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.55 F CFA904	$0.93 FCFA542	-40.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.74 F CFA1,017	$0.63 FCFA367	-63.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 F CFA414	$0.72 FCFA422	+1.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 F CFA452	$0.65 FCFA379	-16.2%
Average			-24.0%

Ouagadougou vs. Yaounde - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.7% less for transportation

	Ouagadougou	Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.49 F CFA3,207	$5.43 FCFA3,169	-1.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$17.07 FCFA9,966
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,701.04 F CFA21M	$32,433.47 FCFA19M	-11.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.34 F CFA4,285	$4.01 FCFA2,342	-45.3%
Average			-12.7%

Ouagadougou vs. Yaounde - Cost of transportation

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pay 43.3% less for housing

	Ouagadougou	Yaounde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.06 F CFA31,559	$51.21 FCFA29,898	-5.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$341.40 F CFA199K	$141.34 FCFA82,519	-58.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$230.45 F CFA135K	$183.59 FCFA107K	-20.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$136.41 F CFA79,640	$60.74 FCFA35,459	-55.5%
Average			-43.3%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Ouagadougou	Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$34.14 F CFA19,932	$615.85 FCFA360K	+1703.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,974.59 F CFA3M	$2,347.16 FCFA1M	-60.7%
Average			+166.2%

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pay 14.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Ouagadougou	Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 F CFA698	$1.24 FCFA723	+3.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.99 F CFA1,163	$1.92 FCFA1,121	-3.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.32 F CFA772	$1.71 FCFA997	+29.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.75 F CFA34,881	$23.47 FCFA13,703	-60.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.83 F CFA3,986	$8.54 FCFA4,983	+25.0%
Average			-14.1%

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pay 54.4% less for clothing

	Ouagadougou	Yaounde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.14 F CFA19,932	$17.07 FCFA9,966	-50.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.21 F CFA29,898	$27.31 FCFA15,946	-46.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.35 F CFA49,830	$25.61 FCFA14,949	-70.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.42 F CFA59,796	$55.19 FCFA32,224	-46.1%
Average			-54.4%

Ouagadougou vs. Yaounde - Cost of clothing

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