Cost of living comparison

Cameroon

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Maldives

Male vs. Yaounde Cost of Living Summary

Male is 2.2 times more expensive than Yaounde.

Restaurants: pay 2.6% more in Male
Groceries: pay 25.5% more in Male
Transportation: pay 86.9% more in Male
Housing: pay 4.0 times more in Male
Childcare: pay 23.2% more in Male
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.4 times more in Male
Clothing: pay 2.4 times more in Male

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

Male vs. Yaounde Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.6% more for restaurants

	Yaounde	Male
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.34 FCFA3,029	$5.56 MVR85.89	+4.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.34 FCFA3,029	$9.80 MVR151.57	+83.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 FCFA1,010	$1.45 MVR22.37	-18.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 FCFA414	$0.31 MVR4.72	-58.2%
Average			+2.6%

Yaounde vs. Male - Cost of restaurants

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pay 25.5% more for groceries

	Yaounde	Male
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 FCFA626	$1.59 MVR24.59	+44.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.12 FCFA4,038	$4.58 MVR70.73	-35.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.07 FCFA6,274	$6.95 MVR107.42	-37.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.89 FCFA1,070	$1.76 MVR27.28	-6.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.83 FCFA1,603	$2.82 MVR43.54	-0.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.06 FCFA1,168	$1.84 MVR28.42	-10.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 FCFA534	$1.73 MVR26.74	+83.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 FCFA550	$1.96 MVR30.36	+102.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 FCFA315	$1.48 MVR22.92	+167.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 FCFA427	$0.70 MVR10.82	-7.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 FCFA384	$0.55 MVR8.48	-18.9%
Average			+25.5%

Yaounde vs. Male - Cost of groceries

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pay 86.9% more for transportation

	Yaounde	Male
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.29 FCFA3,000	$3.54 MVR54.74	-33.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.81 FCFA10,095	$28.91 MVR447.02	+62.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,831.20 FCFA19M	$32,679.74 MVR505K	-3.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.18 FCFA2,372	$17.65 MVR272.82	+321.7%
Average			+86.9%

Yaounde vs. Male - Cost of transportation

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pay 4.0 times more for housing

	Yaounde	Male
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.42 FCFA30,286	$81.15 MVR1,254.65	+51.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$129.09 FCFA73,192	$965.87 MVR14,932.32	+648.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$119.30 FCFA67,639	$678.10 MVR10,483.50	+468.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$63.35 FCFA35,920	$93.30 MVR1,442.38	+47.3%
Average			+303.9%

Yaounde vs. Male - Cost of housing

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pay 23.2% more for childcare

	Yaounde	Male
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$343.45 FCFA195K	$165.36 MVR2,556.46	-51.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,810.27 FCFA1M	$3,587.42 MVR55,461.49	+98.2%
Average			+23.2%

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pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Yaounde	Male
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 FCFA707	$4.74 MVR73.26	+280.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.67 FCFA1,514	$3.31 MVR51.15	+23.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.78 FCFA1,010	$13.07 MVR202.09	+634.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 FCFA13,881	$80.61 MVR1,246.23	+229.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.90 FCFA5,048	$9.80 MVR151.57	+10.1%
Average			+235.5%

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pay 2.4 times more for clothing

	Yaounde	Male
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.99 FCFA10,768	$43.03 MVR665.22	+126.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.27 FCFA17,162	$56.86 MVR879.10	+87.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$19.59 FCFA11,105	$90.20 MVR1,394.43	+360.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$54.31 FCFA30,791	$51.74 MVR799.95	-4.7%
Average			+142.6%

Yaounde vs. Male - Cost of clothing

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