Cost of living comparison

China

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Cameroon

Yaounde vs. Shanghai Cost of Living Summary

Yaounde is 40.8% cheaper than Shanghai.

Restaurants: pay 0.1% less in Yaounde
Groceries: pay 26.3% more in Yaounde
Transportation: pay 1.2% more in Yaounde
Housing: pay 67.9% less in Yaounde
Childcare: pay 80.8% less in Yaounde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.3% less in Yaounde
Clothing: pay 55.0% less in Yaounde

The cost of groceries and transportation in Yaounde are more expensive than in Shanghai. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Yaounde.

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Yaounde vs. Shanghai Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.1% less for restaurants

	Shanghai	Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥29.94	$3.41 FCFA1,993	-23.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.93	$5.12 FCFA2,990	-1.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 CN¥4.01	$1.49 FCFA872	+149.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 CN¥2.47	$0.53 FCFA311	+44.2%
Average			-0.1%

Shanghai vs. Yaounde - Cost of restaurants

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pay 26.3% more for groceries

	Shanghai	Yaounde
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 CN¥13.22	$1.06 FCFA618	-46.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.60 CN¥57.52	$6.83 FCFA3,986	-20.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.88 CN¥46.02	$13.65 FCFA7,970	+98.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 CN¥11.36	$2.05 FCFA1,196	+20.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.48 CN¥9.89	$2.71 FCFA1,582	+83.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 CN¥6.65	$2.32 FCFA1,356	+133.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.16	$0.90 FCFA527	+17.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 CN¥6.05	$0.93 FCFA542	+2.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.15	$0.63 FCFA367	-18.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 CN¥2.40	$0.72 FCFA422	+101.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 CN¥2.90	$0.65 FCFA379	+49.7%
Average			+26.3%

Shanghai vs. Yaounde - Cost of groceries

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pay 1.2% more for transportation

	Shanghai	Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.21	$5.43 FCFA3,169	+9.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.83 CN¥199.59	$17.07 FCFA9,966	-42.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	$32,433.47 FCFA19M	+67.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.67 CN¥37.92	$4.01 FCFA2,342	-29.2%
Average			+1.2%

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pay 67.9% less for housing

	Shanghai	Yaounde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.55 CN¥70.59	$51.21 FCFA29,898	+385.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,036.96 CN¥6,938.07	$141.34 FCFA82,519	-86.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$588.71 CN¥3,938.93	$183.59 FCFA107K	-68.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.06 CN¥294.77	$60.74 FCFA35,459	+37.9%
Average			-67.9%

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pay 80.8% less for childcare

	Shanghai	Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,413.50 CN¥9,457.42	$615.85 FCFA360K	-56.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,686.22 CN¥185K	$2,347.16 FCFA1M	-91.5%
Average			-80.8%

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pay 36.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Shanghai	Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.98	$1.24 FCFA723	+3.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 CN¥22.41	$1.92 FCFA1,121	-42.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.73 CN¥24.95	$1.71 FCFA997	-54.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.69 CN¥439.52	$23.47 FCFA13,703	-64.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.95 CN¥59.88	$8.54 FCFA4,983	-4.6%
Average			-36.3%

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pay 55.0% less for clothing

	Shanghai	Yaounde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.37 CN¥363.79	$17.07 FCFA9,966	-68.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.09 CN¥248.19	$27.31 FCFA15,946	-26.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.49 CN¥505.08	$25.61 FCFA14,949	-66.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.70 CN¥707.25	$55.19 FCFA32,224	-47.8%
Average			-55.0%

Shanghai vs. Yaounde - Cost of clothing

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