Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 49.2% cheaper than Prague.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Prague, you would:
pay 62.4% less for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.29
CZK241.82
|
$3.35
FCFA2,054
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.89
CZK208.84
|
$3.35
FCFA2,054
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
CZK41.28
|
$0.89
FCFA548
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
CZK32.43
|
$0.40
FCFA246
|
|
pay 6.8% less for groceries
|
Prague
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
CZK40.16
|
$0.73
FCFA445
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
CZK152.78
|
$7.75
FCFA4,750
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
CZK108.63
|
$8.20
FCFA5,022
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
CZK81.28
|
$1.58
FCFA969
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.31
CZK101.23
|
$2.07
FCFA1,269
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
CZK20.24
|
$1.14
FCFA699
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
CZK18.97
|
$0.65
FCFA396
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
CZK23.00
|
$0.65
FCFA396
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
CZK38.03
|
$0.51
FCFA312
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
CZK11.41
|
$0.67
FCFA408
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
CZK11.64
|
$0.72
FCFA443
|
|
pay 50.8% less for transportation
|
Prague
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.00
CZK164.54
|
$4.05
FCFA2,483
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.72
CZK604.54
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,062.17
CZK659,503.02
|
$16,761.01
FCFA10,270,024
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.58
CZK295.68
|
$3.77
FCFA2,311
|
|
pay 40.5% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.19
CZK615.52
|
$50.28
FCFA30,810
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.03
CZK24,959.19
|
$107.27
FCFA65,728
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$794.21
CZK18,665.18
|
$100.57
FCFA61,620
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$251.13
CZK5,901.83
|
$58.75
FCFA35,995
|
|
pay 85.1% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$808.25
CZK18,995.06
|
$121.52
FCFA74,458
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,299.60
CZK312,560.46
|
$1,969.42
FCFA1,206,728
|
|
pay 46.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
CZK54.96
|
$1.09
FCFA668
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
CZK75.35
|
$1.51
FCFA924
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.73
CZK158.28
|
$2.93
FCFA1,797
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.27
CZK1,416.38
|
$32.13
FCFA19,684
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.18
CZK262.70
|
$8.38
FCFA5,135
|
|
pay 52.1% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.07
CZK2,187.23
|
$24.14
FCFA14,789
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.28
CZK993.54
|
$36.46
FCFA22,337
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.72
CZK2,273.14
|
$31.57
FCFA19,342
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.16
CZK2,682.98
|
$53.64
FCFA32,864
|
|
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