Cost of living comparison

Cameroon

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India

Delhi vs. Yaounde Cost of Living Summary

Delhi is 29.3% cheaper than Yaounde.

Restaurants: pay 29.3% less in Delhi
Groceries: pay 64.4% less in Delhi
Transportation: pay 39.1% less in Delhi
Housing: pay 1.4% less in Delhi
Childcare: pay 60.6% less in Delhi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.1% more in Delhi
Clothing: pay 23.2% more in Delhi

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

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Delhi vs. Yaounde Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.3% less for restaurants

	Yaounde	Delhi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.41 FCFA1,993	$3.62 ₹343.51	+6.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.12 FCFA2,990	$3.67 ₹348.42	-28.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 FCFA872	$0.36 ₹34.10	-76.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 FCFA311	$0.17 ₹16.24	-67.9%
Average			-29.3%

Yaounde vs. Delhi - Cost of restaurants

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pay 64.4% less for groceries

	Yaounde	Delhi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.06 FCFA618	$0.54 ₹50.81	-49.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.83 FCFA3,986	$2.27 ₹215.52	-66.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.65 FCFA7,970	$2.66 ₹252.52	-80.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 FCFA1,196	$1.09 ₹103.33	-46.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 FCFA1,582	$1.55 ₹147.21	-42.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.32 FCFA1,356	$0.88 ₹83.94	-61.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 FCFA527	$0.34 ₹32.74	-61.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 FCFA542	$0.45 ₹42.35	-52.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 FCFA367	$0.23 ₹21.37	-64.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA422	$0.13 ₹12.05	-82.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 FCFA379	$0.17 ₹16.28	-73.6%
Average			-64.4%

Yaounde vs. Delhi - Cost of groceries

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pay 39.1% less for transportation

	Yaounde	Delhi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 FCFA3,169	$4.06 ₹385.08	-25.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.07 FCFA9,966	$15.50 ₹1,472.19	-9.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,433.47 FCFA19M	$10,335.43 ₹981K	-68.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.01 FCFA2,342	$3.05 ₹289.53	-24.0%
Average			-39.1%

Yaounde vs. Delhi - Cost of transportation

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pay 1.4% less for housing

	Yaounde	Delhi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.21 FCFA29,898	$6.60 ₹626.81	-87.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$141.34 FCFA82,519	$267.93 ₹25,442.40	+89.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$183.59 FCFA107K	$153.58 ₹14,584.46	-16.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.74 FCFA35,459	$31.95 ₹3,034.35	-47.4%
Average			-1.4%

Yaounde vs. Delhi - Cost of housing

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pay 60.6% less for childcare

	Yaounde	Delhi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$615.85 FCFA360K	$100.91 ₹9,582.12	-83.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,347.16 FCFA1M	$2,228.58 ₹212K	-5.1%
Average			-60.6%

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pay 7.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Yaounde	Delhi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.24 FCFA723	$2.07 ₹196.29	+67.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.92 FCFA1,121	$2.27 ₹215.76	+18.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.71 FCFA997	$4.96 ₹471.10	+190.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.47 FCFA13,703	$19.31 ₹1,833.54	-17.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 FCFA4,983	$5.17 ₹490.73	-39.5%
Average			+7.1%

Yaounde vs. Delhi - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 23.2% more for clothing

	Yaounde	Delhi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.07 FCFA9,966	$23.81 ₹2,260.99	+39.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.31 FCFA15,946	$28.14 ₹2,672.55	+3.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$25.61 FCFA14,949	$52.37 ₹4,972.72	+104.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.19 FCFA32,224	$43.28 ₹4,109.85	-21.6%
Average			+23.2%

Yaounde vs. Delhi - Cost of clothing

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