Cost of living comparison
compared to
Yaounde vs. Port-au-prince Cost of Living Summary
Yaounde is 14.2% cheaper than Port-au-prince.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.7% less in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 6.9% more in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 6.5% more in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 64.3% less in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 85.0% more in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.0% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
-
pay 70.8% less in Yaounde
The cost of childcare, groceries, and transportation in Yaounde are more expensive than in Port-au-prince. Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Yaounde. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Yaounde.
Yaounde vs. Port-au-prince Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Port-au-prince, you would:
pay 42.7% less for restaurants
|
Port-au-prince
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,567.77
|
$5.34
FCFA3,022
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,487.54
|
$5.34
FCFA3,022
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG261.29
|
$1.78
FCFA1,007
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG195.97
|
$0.73
FCFA413
|
|
Port-au-prince vs. Yaounde - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.9% more for groceries
|
Port-au-prince
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG326.62
|
$1.10
FCFA624
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG653.24
|
$7.12
FCFA4,029
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG741.83
|
$11.07
FCFA6,259
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG365.20
|
$1.89
FCFA1,068
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG902.55
|
$2.83
FCFA1,599
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG296.30
|
$2.06
FCFA1,165
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.11
|
$0.94
FCFA533
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.26
|
$0.97
FCFA548
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.26
|
$0.56
FCFA314
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG296.30
|
$0.75
FCFA426
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG165.93
|
$0.68
FCFA383
|
|
Port-au-prince vs. Yaounde - Cost of groceries
pay 6.5% more for transportation
|
Port-au-prince
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
HTG559.68
|
$5.29
FCFA2,993
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,612.95
|
$17.81
FCFA10,072
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,572,658.86
|
$33,831.20
FCFA19,136,593
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG467.72
|
$4.18
FCFA2,367
|
|
Port-au-prince vs. Yaounde - Cost of transportation
pay 64.3% less for housing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,684.96
|
$53.42
FCFA30,215
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG118,889.13
|
$129.09
FCFA73,021
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG116,276.18
|
$119.30
FCFA67,482
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG9,990.68
|
$63.35
FCFA35,836
|
|
Port-au-prince vs. Yaounde - Cost of housing
pay 85.0% more for childcare
|
Port-au-prince
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,064.74
|
$343.45
FCFA194,275
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG897,260.41
|
$1,810.27
FCFA1,023,976
|
|
Port-au-prince vs. Yaounde - Cost of childcare
pay 20.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port-au-prince
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG653.24
|
$1.25
FCFA705
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG215.26
|
$2.67
FCFA1,511
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG261.29
|
$1.78
FCFA1,007
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,085.42
|
$24.48
FCFA13,849
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,306.47
|
$8.90
FCFA5,036
|
|
Port-au-prince vs. Yaounde - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 70.8% less for clothing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,451.79
|
$18.99
FCFA10,743
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,798.55
|
$30.27
FCFA17,122
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,677.69
|
$19.59
FCFA11,079
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,597.11
|
$54.31
FCFA30,719
|
|
Port-au-prince vs. Yaounde - Cost of clothing
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