Cost of living comparison

Cameroon

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Serbia

Belgrade vs. Yaounde Cost of Living Summary

Belgrade is 2.0 times more expensive than Yaounde.

Restaurants: pay 3.2 times more in Belgrade
Groceries: pay 19.8% less in Belgrade
Transportation: pay 27.1% more in Belgrade
Housing: pay 3.6 times more in Belgrade
Childcare: pay 81.7% more in Belgrade
Entertainment and Sports: pay 75.1% more in Belgrade
Clothing: pay 3.5 times more in Belgrade

The cost of housing, clothing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Belgrade are more expensive than in Yaounde. Notably, housing, clothing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Belgrade.

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Belgrade vs. Yaounde Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.2 times more for restaurants

	Yaounde	Belgrade
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.41 FCFA1,993	$13.25 RSD1,385	+288.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.12 FCFA2,990	$13.35 RSD1,395	+160.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 FCFA872	$2.79 RSD292	+86.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 FCFA311	$2.31 RSD241	+332.7%
Average			+217.3%

Yaounde vs. Belgrade - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.8% less for groceries

	Yaounde	Belgrade
Bread 1 loaf	$1.06 FCFA618	$1.15 RSD120	+8.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.83 FCFA3,986	$5.65 RSD590	-17.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.65 FCFA7,970	$5.41 RSD565	-60.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 FCFA1,196	$2.75 RSD287	+34.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 FCFA1,582	$3.08 RSD322	+13.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.32 FCFA1,356	$0.74 RSD77	-68.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 FCFA527	$0.83 RSD86	-8.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 FCFA542	$0.85 RSD88	-9.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 FCFA367	$1.39 RSD145	+120.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA422	$0.41 RSD43	-43.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 FCFA379	$0.32 RSD33	-51.3%
Average			-19.8%

Yaounde vs. Belgrade - Cost of groceries

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pay 27.1% more for transportation

	Yaounde	Belgrade
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 FCFA3,169	$7.16 RSD748	+31.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.07 FCFA9,966	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,433.47 FCFA19M	$30,517.27 RSD3M	-5.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.01 FCFA2,342	$11.06 RSD1,156	+175.7%
Average			+27.1%

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pay 3.6 times more for housing

	Yaounde	Belgrade
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.21 FCFA29,898	$35.64 RSD3,725	-30.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$141.34 FCFA82,519	$821.08 RSD85,814	+480.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$183.59 FCFA107K	$553.04 RSD57,801	+201.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.74 FCFA35,459	$166.93 RSD17,446	+174.8%
Average			+259.1%

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pay 81.7% more for childcare

	Yaounde	Belgrade
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$615.85 FCFA360K	$425.54 RSD44,475	-30.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,347.16 FCFA1M	$11,215.66 RSD1M	+377.8%
Average			+81.7%

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pay 75.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Yaounde	Belgrade
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.24 FCFA723	$3.72 RSD389	+200.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.92 FCFA1,121	$3.12 RSD326	+62.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.71 FCFA997	$4.67 RSD488	+173.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.47 FCFA13,703	$41.23 RSD4,309	+75.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 FCFA4,983	$8.58 RSD897	+0.5%
Average			+75.1%

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pay 3.5 times more for clothing

	Yaounde	Belgrade
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.07 FCFA9,966	$110.61 RSD11,560	+548.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.31 FCFA15,946	$46.78 RSD4,889	+71.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$25.61 FCFA14,949	$117.03 RSD12,231	+357.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.19 FCFA32,224	$154.95 RSD16,194	+180.7%
Average			+245.5%

Yaounde vs. Belgrade - Cost of clothing

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