Cost of living comparison

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Yaounde vs. Taipei Cost of Living Summary

Yaounde is 31.6% cheaper than Taipei.

Restaurants: pay 8.1% more in Yaounde
Groceries: pay 32.5% less in Yaounde
Transportation: pay 19.7% less in Yaounde
Housing: pay 13.7% less in Yaounde
Childcare: pay 67.6% less in Yaounde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.3% less in Yaounde
Clothing: pay 54.8% less in Yaounde

Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Yaounde.

Yaounde vs. Taipei Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.1% more for restaurants

	Taipei	Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.55 NT$209.97	$5.34 FCFA3,024	-18.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.55 NT$177.95	$5.34 FCFA3,024	-3.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.14 NT$36.67	$1.78 FCFA1,008	+55.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 NT$23.59	$0.73 FCFA413	-0.9%
Average			+8.1%

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pay 32.5% less for groceries

	Taipei	Yaounde
Bread 1 loaf	$1.87 NT$60.06	$1.10 FCFA625	-41.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.47 NT$303.30	$7.12 FCFA4,032	-24.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.91 NT$381.54	$11.07 FCFA6,264	-7.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.64 NT$84.71	$1.89 FCFA1,068	-28.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.42 NT$141.47	$2.83 FCFA1,600	-36.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.29 NT$73.48	$2.06 FCFA1,166	-10.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.37 NT$44.03	$0.94 FCFA533	-31.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.37 NT$43.89	$0.97 FCFA549	-29.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.92 NT$61.66	$0.56 FCFA314	-71.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.29 NT$41.23	$0.75 FCFA427	-41.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.07 NT$34.31	$0.68 FCFA383	-36.8%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 19.7% less for transportation

	Taipei	Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.83 NT$122.71	$5.29 FCFA2,995	+38.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.32 NT$1,259.84	$17.81 FCFA10,080	-54.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,375.55 NT$1M	$33,831.20 FCFA19M	-7.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.34 NT$299.21	$4.18 FCFA2,369	-55.2%
Average			-19.7%

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pay 13.7% less for housing

	Taipei	Yaounde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.93 NT$830.58	$53.42 FCFA30,239	+106.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$792.21 NT$25,379.77	$129.09 FCFA73,078	-83.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$568.06 NT$18,198.88	$119.30 FCFA67,534	-79.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.05 NT$1,987.77	$63.35 FCFA35,864	+2.1%
Average			-13.7%

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pay 67.6% less for childcare

	Taipei	Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$628.11 NT$20,122.45	$343.45 FCFA194K	-45.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,860.07 NT$572K	$1,810.27 FCFA1M	-89.9%
Average			-67.6%

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pay 41.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Taipei	Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.24 NT$103.94	$1.25 FCFA706	-61.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.80 NT$121.62	$2.67 FCFA1,512	-29.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.93 NT$125.98	$1.78 FCFA1,008	-54.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.01 NT$1,345.71	$24.48 FCFA13,860	-41.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.98 NT$351.71	$8.90 FCFA5,040	-18.9%
Average			-41.3%

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pay 54.8% less for clothing

	Taipei	Yaounde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.48 NT$2,129.78	$18.99 FCFA10,752	-71.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.29 NT$1,162.62	$30.27 FCFA17,136	-16.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.45 NT$2,833.69	$19.59 FCFA11,088	-77.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.72 NT$3,707.29	$54.31 FCFA30,743	-53.1%
Average			-54.8%

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