Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. Yaounde Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 82.3% more expensive than Yaounde.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.1% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 9.4% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.9% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Lima
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Lima are more expensive than in Yaounde. Expenses including restaurants and groceries are lower in Lima. Notably, childcare, clothing, and housing are significantly more expensive in Lima.
Lima vs. Yaounde Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Yaounde, you would:
pay 10.1% less for restaurants
|
Yaounde
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.34
FCFA3,022
|
$4.28
PEN14.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.34
FCFA3,022
|
$7.14
PEN23.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
FCFA1,007
|
$1.01
PEN3.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
FCFA413
|
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
|
Yaounde vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.4% less for groceries
|
Yaounde
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
FCFA624
|
$2.67
PEN8.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
FCFA4,029
|
$4.52
PEN15.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.07
FCFA6,259
|
$5.76
PEN19.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.89
FCFA1,068
|
$2.96
PEN9.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
FCFA1,599
|
$2.63
PEN8.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
FCFA1,165
|
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA533
|
$0.51
PEN1.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
FCFA548
|
$0.58
PEN1.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA314
|
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA426
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA383
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
Yaounde vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Yaounde
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.29
FCFA2,993
|
$5.20
PEN17.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.81
FCFA10,072
|
$22.85
PEN76.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,831.20
FCFA19,136,593
|
$19,990.85
PEN67,088.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.18
FCFA2,367
|
$21.70
PEN72.84
|
|
Yaounde vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Yaounde
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.42
FCFA30,215
|
$24.99
PEN83.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$129.09
FCFA73,021
|
$661.42
PEN2,219.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$119.30
FCFA67,482
|
$374.24
PEN1,255.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.35
FCFA35,836
|
$43.53
PEN146.09
|
|
Yaounde vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Yaounde
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.45
FCFA194,275
|
$192.22
PEN645.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,810.27
FCFA1,023,976
|
$8,215.29
PEN27,570.11
|
|
Yaounde vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 61.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Yaounde
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
FCFA705
|
$2.28
PEN7.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.67
FCFA1,511
|
$2.61
PEN8.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
FCFA1,007
|
$5.71
PEN19.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
FCFA13,849
|
$31.13
PEN104.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.90
FCFA5,036
|
$7.14
PEN23.96
|
|
Yaounde vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Yaounde
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.99
FCFA10,743
|
$51.07
PEN171.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.27
FCFA17,122
|
$35.74
PEN119.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$19.59
FCFA11,079
|
$83.99
PEN281.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.31
FCFA30,719
|
$83.70
PEN280.90
|
|
Yaounde vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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