Cost of living comparison

Cameroon

compared to

Zimbabwe

Harare vs. Yaounde Cost of Living Summary

Harare is 40.1% more expensive than Yaounde.

Restaurants: pay 59.5% more in Harare
Groceries: pay 13.3% less in Harare
Transportation: pay 55.7% more in Harare
Housing: pay 77.4% more in Harare
Childcare: pay 60.2% more in Harare
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.4% more in Harare
Clothing: pay 3.9% more in Harare

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

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Harare vs. Yaounde Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 59.5% more for restaurants

	Yaounde	Harare
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.41 FCFA1,993	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+192.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.12 FCFA2,990	$5.75 ZWL1,851.50	+12.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 FCFA872	$0.96 ZWL308.58	-35.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 FCFA311	$0.47 ZWL151.05	-12.1%
Average			+59.5%

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pay 13.3% less for groceries

	Yaounde	Harare
Bread 1 loaf	$1.06 FCFA618	$1.00 ZWL322.00	-5.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.83 FCFA3,986	$5.73 ZWL1,845.30	-16.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.65 FCFA7,970	$5.73 ZWL1,843.59	-58.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 FCFA1,196	$1.93 ZWL622.53	-5.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 FCFA1,582	$2.46 ZWL791.38	-9.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.32 FCFA1,356	$1.37 ZWL439.66	-41.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 FCFA527	$0.76 ZWL243.55	-16.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 FCFA542	$0.92 ZWL296.54	-0.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 FCFA367	$0.70 ZWL226.23	+11.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA422	$0.78 ZWL251.62	+8.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 FCFA379	$0.80 ZWL257.47	+23.3%
Average			-13.3%

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pay 55.7% more for transportation

	Yaounde	Harare
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 FCFA3,169	$6.91 ZWL2,223.82	+27.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.07 FCFA9,966	$60.00 ZWL19,320.00	+251.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,433.47 FCFA19M	$22,000.00 ZWL7M	-32.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.01 FCFA2,342	$20.00 ZWL6,440.00	+398.6%
Average			+55.7%

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pay 77.4% more for housing

	Yaounde	Harare
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.21 FCFA29,898	$68.99 ZWL22,213.67	+34.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$141.34 FCFA82,519	$390.00 ZWL126K	+175.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$183.59 FCFA107K	$316.60 ZWL102K	+72.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.74 FCFA35,459	$39.27 ZWL12,644.39	-35.3%
Average			+77.4%

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pay 60.2% more for childcare

	Yaounde	Harare
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$615.85 FCFA360K	$433.79 ZWL140K	-29.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,347.16 FCFA1M	$8,555.56 ZWL3M	+264.5%
Average			+60.2%

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pay 38.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Yaounde	Harare
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.24 FCFA723	$1.25 ZWL402.50	+1.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.92 FCFA1,121	$3.00 ZWL966.00	+56.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.71 FCFA997	$2.00 ZWL644.00	+17.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.47 FCFA13,703	$47.92 ZWL15,429.17	+104.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 FCFA4,983	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+17.2%
Average			+38.4%

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pay 3.9% more for clothing

	Yaounde	Harare
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.07 FCFA9,966	$23.22 ZWL7,477.56	+36.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.31 FCFA15,946	$21.15 ZWL6,809.04	-22.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$25.61 FCFA14,949	$38.68 ZWL12,453.92	+51.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.19 FCFA32,224	$40.37 ZWL12,998.47	-26.9%
Average			+3.9%

Yaounde vs. Harare - Cost of clothing

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