Cost of living comparison

Antigua and Barbuda

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Cameroon

Yaounde vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Yaounde is 57.1% cheaper than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 64.2% less in Yaounde
Groceries: pay 43.7% less in Yaounde
Transportation: pay 11.1% less in Yaounde
Housing: pay 78.2% less in Yaounde
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Yaounde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.8% less in Yaounde
Clothing: pay 65.6% less in Yaounde

Expenses including housing, clothing, 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. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Yaounde instead of Saint John's, you would:

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pay 64.2% less for restaurants

	Saint John's	Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$3.41 FCFA1,993	-79.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$5.12 FCFA2,990	-44.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$1.49 FCFA872	-23.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$0.53 FCFA311	-55.6%
Average			-64.2%

Saint John's vs. Yaounde - Cost of restaurants

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pay 43.7% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Yaounde
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$1.06 FCFA618	-61.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$6.83 FCFA3,986	+60.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$13.65 FCFA7,970	+62.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$2.05 FCFA1,196	-69.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$2.71 FCFA1,582	-23.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$2.32 FCFA1,356	-21.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.90 FCFA527	-18.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.93 FCFA542	-74.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.63 FCFA367	-83.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.72 FCFA422	-44.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.65 FCFA379	-49.9%
Average			-43.7%

Saint John's vs. Yaounde - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.1% less for transportation

	Saint John's	Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$5.43 FCFA3,169	-11.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$17.07 FCFA9,966
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$32,433.47 FCFA19M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$4.01 FCFA2,342
Average			-11.1%

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pay 78.2% less for housing

	Saint John's	Yaounde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	$51.21 FCFA29,898	-37.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$141.34 FCFA82,519	-86.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$183.59 FCFA107K	-72.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	$60.74 FCFA35,459	-69.3%
Average			-78.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Saint John's	Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$615.85 FCFA360K	+232.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$2,347.16 FCFA1M	+26.9%
Average			+105.5%

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pay 38.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$1.24 FCFA723	-48.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.92 FCFA1,121	-48.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$1.71 FCFA997
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	$23.47 FCFA13,703	-63.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$8.54 FCFA4,983	+35.7%
Average			-38.8%

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pay 65.6% less for clothing

	Saint John's	Yaounde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$17.07 FCFA9,966	-65.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$27.31 FCFA15,946
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$25.61 FCFA14,949	-65.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$55.19 FCFA32,224
Average			-65.6%

Saint John's vs. Yaounde - Cost of clothing

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