Cost of living comparison
Dakar is 2.1 times more expensive than Yaounde.
If you lived in Dakar instead of Yaounde, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
Yaounde
|
Dakar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.13
FCFA2,489
|
$8.26
F CFA4,977
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.30
FCFA1,991
|
$8.26
F CFA4,977
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
FCFA876
|
$1.45
F CFA875
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
FCFA286
|
$1.34
F CFA809
|
|
pay 8.0% more for groceries
Yaounde
|
Dakar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
FCFA622
|
$0.68
F CFA412
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
FCFA4,231
|
$6.82
F CFA4,110
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.22
FCFA5,558
|
$9.41
F CFA5,673
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.51
FCFA908
|
$2.39
F CFA1,439
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
FCFA1,806
|
$4.97
F CFA2,997
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
FCFA1,151
|
$1.00
F CFA604
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
FCFA474
|
$0.78
F CFA468
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA519
|
$0.96
F CFA579
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
FCFA277
|
$0.78
F CFA471
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
FCFA421
|
$0.59
F CFA357
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
FCFA378
|
$0.51
F CFA305
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
Yaounde
|
Dakar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
FCFA2,759
|
$6.06
F CFA3,655
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$16.51
FCFA9,954
|
$20.64
F CFA12,443
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,369.07
FCFA18,913,132
|
$27,241.56
F CFA16,424,562
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.80
FCFA2,289
|
$28.89
F CFA17,420
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
Yaounde
|
Dakar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.03
FCFA26,545
|
$47.86
F CFA28,853
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$134.14
FCFA80,879
|
$925.69
F CFA558,117
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$123.83
FCFA74,657
|
$363.71
F CFA219,291
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.76
FCFA36,633
|
$90.91
F CFA54,814
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
Yaounde
|
Dakar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$267.34
FCFA161,185
|
$251.78
F CFA151,803
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,834.22
FCFA1,708,818
|
$9,059.27
F CFA5,462,044
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Yaounde
|
Dakar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
FCFA647
|
$2.48
F CFA1,493
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
FCFA846
|
$3.91
F CFA2,357
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.06
FCFA1,244
|
$1.32
F CFA796
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.64
FCFA12,443
|
$65.49
F CFA39,485
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.26
FCFA4,977
|
$8.26
F CFA4,977
|
|
pay 70.6% more for clothing
Yaounde
|
Dakar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.77
FCFA14,931
|
$59.44
F CFA35,835
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.89
FCFA17,420
|
$35.77
F CFA21,568
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.66
FCFA32,351
|
$82.22
F CFA49,573
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.40
FCFA27,374
|
$75.12
F CFA45,292
|
|
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