Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 44.1% cheaper than Panama City.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Panama City, you would:
pay 59.2% less for restaurants
|
Panama City
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
PAB10.00
|
$3.35
FCFA2,042
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
$3.35
FCFA2,042
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
PAB1.73
|
$0.89
FCFA545
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
PAB1.34
|
$0.40
FCFA245
|
|
pay 19.1% less for groceries
|
Panama City
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
PAB2.36
|
$0.73
FCFA442
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
PAB4.56
|
$7.75
FCFA4,722
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.17
PAB6.17
|
$8.20
FCFA4,992
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
PAB2.20
|
$1.58
FCFA963
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
PAB3.23
|
$2.07
FCFA1,262
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
PAB1.43
|
$1.14
FCFA695
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
PAB0.60
|
$0.65
FCFA394
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
PAB1.36
|
$0.65
FCFA394
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
PAB1.53
|
$0.51
FCFA310
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
PAB0.89
|
$0.67
FCFA405
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
PAB0.94
|
$0.72
FCFA440
|
|
pay 35.1% less for transportation
|
Panama City
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.18
PAB4.18
|
$4.05
FCFA2,468
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,250.00
PAB22,250.00
|
$16,761.01
FCFA10,210,042
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.80
PAB16.80
|
$3.77
FCFA2,297
|
|
pay 49.2% less for housing
|
Panama City
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.20
PAB50.20
|
$50.28
FCFA30,630
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.91
PAB900.91
|
$107.27
FCFA65,344
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$515.48
PAB515.48
|
$100.57
FCFA61,260
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.33
PAB82.33
|
$58.75
FCFA35,785
|
|
pay 75.0% less for childcare
|
Panama City
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$420.62
PAB420.62
|
$121.52
FCFA74,023
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,343.71
PAB9,343.71
|
$1,969.42
FCFA1,199,680
|
|
pay 29.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Panama City
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
PAB2.50
|
$1.09
FCFA664
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
PAB3.51
|
$1.51
FCFA919
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.78
PAB5.78
|
$2.93
FCFA1,787
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.79
PAB42.79
|
$32.13
FCFA19,569
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
PAB6.00
|
$8.38
FCFA5,105
|
|
pay 41.3% less for clothing
|
Panama City
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.50
PAB53.50
|
$24.14
FCFA14,702
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.33
PAB41.33
|
$36.46
FCFA22,207
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.88
PAB74.88
|
$31.57
FCFA19,229
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.67
PAB90.67
|
$53.64
FCFA32,672
|
|
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