Cost of living in Yaounde
compared to
Cost of living in Yaounde vs. Cameroon overall average
Yaounde is 17.8% cheaper than Cameroon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4% more in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 4.4% more in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 5.4% more in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 48.8% less in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 31.9% less in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
-
pay 54.3% less in Yaounde
The cost of transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Yaounde are more expensive than in Cameroon. Expenses including clothing, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Yaounde.
Yaounde Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.34
FCFA3,042
|
$1.78
-
$12.46
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.34
FCFA3,042
|
$5.34
-
$6.23
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
FCFA1,014
|
$0.89
-
$3.56
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
FCFA416
|
$0.36
-
$4.45
|
Yaounde - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
FCFA629
|
$0.22
-
$1.78
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
FCFA4,056
|
$3.56
-
$10.68
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.07
FCFA6,301
|
$8.09
-
$16.85
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.89
FCFA1,075
|
$1.60
-
$2.14
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
FCFA1,610
|
$1.62
-
$4.85
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
FCFA1,173
|
$0.81
-
$3.23
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA537
|
$0.24
-
$1.62
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
FCFA552
|
$0.40
-
$1.45
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA316
|
$0.40
-
$0.81
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA429
|
$0.40
-
$0.81
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA385
|
$0.40
-
$0.81
|
Yaounde - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.29
FCFA3,013
|
$4.92
-
$5.66
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.81
FCFA10,139
|
??
-
$35.61
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,831.20
FCFA19,264,560
|
$32,050.61
-
$35,611.79
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.18
FCFA2,383
|
$2.76
-
$5.16
|
Yaounde - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.42
FCFA30,417
|
$44.51
-
$62.32
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$129.09
FCFA73,510
|
$115.74
-
$267.09
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$119.30
FCFA67,933
|
$80.13
-
$445.15
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.35
FCFA36,075
|
$54.47
-
$68.08
|
Yaounde - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.45
FCFA195,574
|
$44.51
-
$642.39
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,810.27
FCFA1,030,823
|
$534.18
-
$3,116.03
|
Yaounde - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
FCFA710
|
$1.16
-
$2.14
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.67
FCFA1,521
|
$0.71
-
$4.45
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
FCFA1,014
|
$0.89
-
$1.78
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
FCFA13,941
|
$7.12
-
$44.51
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.90
FCFA5,070
|
$4.45
-
$11.57
|
Yaounde - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.99
FCFA10,815
|
$14.24
-
$21.37
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.27
FCFA17,237
|
$8.90
-
$44.51
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$19.59
FCFA11,153
|
$12.46
-
$26.71
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.31
FCFA30,925
|
$17.81
-
$80.13
|
Yaounde - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Cameroon
to see the average cost of cities throughout Cameroon, like
Douala,
Buea,
Yaounde,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Cameroon compared to Yaounde.
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