Cost of living comparison

Cameroon

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Philippines

Manila vs. Yaounde Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 38.8% more expensive than Yaounde.

Restaurants: pay 18.9% more in Manila
Groceries: pay 1.1% more in Manila
Transportation: pay 24.1% less in Manila
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Manila
Childcare: pay 95.7% more in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.5% more in Manila
Clothing: pay 80.9% more in Manila

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

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Manila vs. Yaounde Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.9% more for restaurants

	Yaounde	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.41 FCFA1,993	$5.58 ₱351.45	+63.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.12 FCFA2,990	$3.98 ₱251.03	-22.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 FCFA872	$1.40 ₱88.36	-6.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 FCFA311	$0.85 ₱53.31	+58.6%
Average			+18.9%

Yaounde vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.1% more for groceries

	Yaounde	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$1.06 FCFA618	$1.44 ₱90.93	+36.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.83 FCFA3,986	$3.89 ₱244.77	-43.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.65 FCFA7,970	$7.23 ₱455.56	-47.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 FCFA1,196	$2.28 ₱143.70	+11.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 FCFA1,582	$2.18 ₱137.50	-19.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.32 FCFA1,356	$1.49 ₱93.83	-35.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 FCFA527	$0.85 ₱53.49	-6.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 FCFA542	$1.36 ₱85.76	+46.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 FCFA367	$0.83 ₱51.97	+31.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA422	$1.03 ₱64.97	+42.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 FCFA379	$1.20 ₱75.72	+85.4%
Average			+1.1%

Yaounde vs. Manila - Cost of groceries

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pay 24.1% less for transportation

	Yaounde	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 FCFA3,169	$4.96 ₱312.22	-8.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.07 FCFA9,966	$12.75 ₱803.31	-25.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,433.47 FCFA19M	$21,359.52 ₱1M	-34.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.01 FCFA2,342	$2.54 ₱160.16	-36.6%
Average			-24.1%

Yaounde vs. Manila - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Yaounde	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.21 FCFA29,898	$24.14 ₱1,520.93	-52.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$141.34 FCFA82,519	$543.82 ₱34,257.78	+284.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$183.59 FCFA107K	$281.50 ₱17,733.05	+53.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.74 FCFA35,459	$94.04 ₱5,924.32	+54.8%
Average			+109.2%

Yaounde vs. Manila - Cost of housing

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pay 95.7% more for childcare

	Yaounde	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$615.85 FCFA360K	$619.65 ₱39,034.94	+0.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,347.16 FCFA1M	$8,932.60 ₱563K	+280.6%
Average			+95.7%

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pay 22.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Yaounde	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.24 FCFA723	$1.20 ₱75.31	-3.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.92 FCFA1,121	$2.55 ₱160.66	+32.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.71 FCFA997	$3.11 ₱195.81	+82.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.47 FCFA13,703	$42.86 ₱2,700.12	+82.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 FCFA4,983	$6.77 ₱426.76	-20.6%
Average			+22.5%

Yaounde vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 80.9% more for clothing

	Yaounde	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.07 FCFA9,966	$58.27 ₱3,670.68	+241.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.31 FCFA15,946	$27.47 ₱1,730.75	+0.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$25.61 FCFA14,949	$76.69 ₱4,830.90	+199.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.19 FCFA32,224	$57.51 ₱3,623.11	+4.2%
Average			+80.9%

Yaounde vs. Manila - Cost of clothing

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