Cost of living comparison

Cameroon

compared to

Dominica

Roseau vs. Yaounde Cost of Living Summary

Roseau is 55.8% more expensive than Yaounde.

Restaurants: pay 87.4% more in Roseau
Groceries: pay 51.2% more in Roseau
Transportation: pay 65.6% more in Roseau
Housing: pay 52.7% more in Roseau
Childcare: pay 36.9% less in Roseau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 72.2% more in Roseau
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Roseau

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

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Roseau vs. Yaounde Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 87.4% more for restaurants

	Yaounde	Roseau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.41 FCFA1,993	$7.40 EC$20.00	+116.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.12 FCFA2,990	$6.57 EC$17.75	+28.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 FCFA872	$2.47 EC$6.67	+65.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 FCFA311	$2.22 EC$6.00	+316.2%
Average			+87.4%

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pay 51.2% more for groceries

	Yaounde	Roseau
Bread 1 loaf	$1.06 FCFA618	$2.10 EC$5.67	+98.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.83 FCFA3,986	$1.20 EC$3.25	-82.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.65 FCFA7,970	$12.61 EC$34.07	-7.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 FCFA1,196	$5.60 EC$15.13	+173.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 FCFA1,582	$5.09 EC$13.76	+87.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.32 FCFA1,356	$2.91 EC$7.86	+25.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 FCFA527	$1.07 EC$2.90	+18.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 FCFA542	$2.03 EC$5.49	+118.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 FCFA367	$2.33 EC$6.30	+270.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA422	$1.62 EC$4.37	+123.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 FCFA379	$1.37 EC$3.71	+111.7%
Average			+51.2%

Yaounde vs. Roseau - Cost of groceries

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pay 65.6% more for transportation

	Yaounde	Roseau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 FCFA3,169	$5.39 EC$14.58	-0.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.07 FCFA9,966	$53.13 EC$143.58	+211.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,433.47 FCFA19M	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	+8.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.01 FCFA2,342	$29.23 EC$79.00	+628.7%
Average			+65.6%

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pay 52.7% more for housing

	Yaounde	Roseau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.21 FCFA29,898	$70.92 EC$191.67	+38.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$141.34 FCFA82,519	$283.68 EC$766.67	+100.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$183.59 FCFA107K	$203.51 EC$550.00	+10.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.74 FCFA35,459	$108.58 EC$293.44	+78.8%
Average			+52.7%

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pay 36.9% less for childcare

	Yaounde	Roseau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$615.85 FCFA360K	$129.51 EC$350.00	-79.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,347.16 FCFA1M	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	+89.2%
Average			-36.9%

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pay 72.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Yaounde	Roseau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.24 FCFA723	$1.85 EC$5.00	+49.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.92 FCFA1,121	$4.13 EC$11.17	+115.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.71 FCFA997	$7.40 EC$20.00	+333.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.47 FCFA13,703	$46.25 EC$125.00	+97.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 FCFA4,983	$8.33 EC$22.50	-2.5%
Average			+72.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Yaounde	Roseau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.07 FCFA9,966	$55.50 EC$150.00	+225.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.31 FCFA15,946	$37.00 EC$100.00	+35.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$25.61 FCFA14,949	$74.00 EC$200.00	+189.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.19 FCFA32,224	$92.51 EC$250.00	+67.6%
Average			+114.9%

Yaounde vs. Roseau - Cost of clothing

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