Cost of Living Comparison Between Yaounde and Penrith Cost of Living Comparison Between Yaounde and Penrith

🙂 Solo nomad: Yaounde is 42% cheaper than Penrith without rent, and 67% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Yaounde is 53.6% cheaper than Penrith without rent, and 60.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yaounde
Penrith
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.73 FCFA 2,677
$10.9 A$16.7
-56.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.88 FCFA 24.8K
$88 A$135
-50.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.58 FCFA 3,159
$9.65 A$14.79
-42.18%
Cappuccino
$2.73 FCFA 1,544
$2.65 A$4.06
3.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 FCFA 807
$2.69 A$4.13
-46.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 FCFA 376
$2.34 A$3.58
-71.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 FCFA 682
$6.56 A$10.05
-81.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 FCFA 1,025
$4.6 A$7.04
-60.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yaounde
Penrith
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.94 FCFA 1,666
$1.43 A$2.19
105.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 FCFA 556
$2.23 A$3.42
-56.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 FCFA 631
$0.94 A$1.44
19.15%
Eggs
$1.79 FCFA 1,015
$3.23 A$4.95
-44.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.95 FCFA 7,899
$10 A$15.33
39.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.06 FCFA 3,429
$8.65 A$13.25
-29.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.08 FCFA 3,440
$14.89 A$22.8
-59.17%
Apples (1kg)
$4.58 FCFA 2,593
$2.26 A$3.46
102.65%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 FCFA 1,198
$2.93 A$4.49
-27.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 FCFA 1,193
$3.01 A$4.62
-29.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 FCFA 676
$4.61 A$7.07
-74.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 FCFA 910
$2.3 A$3.53
-30.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.5 FCFA 847
$1.94 A$2.97
-22.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 FCFA 308
$2.47 A$3.78
-78.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1 FCFA 563
$0.74 A$1.13
35.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.77 FCFA 1,004
$30.49 A$46.72
-94.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.11 FCFA 5,155
$13.21 A$20.23
-31.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 FCFA 700
$5.06 A$7.75
-75.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 FCFA 880
$5.98 A$9.17
-73.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Yaounde
Penrith
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 FCFA 359
$2.68 A$4.1
-76.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.81 FCFA 10.1K
$65.8 A$101
-72.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 FCFA 366
$4.06 A$6.21
-83.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 FCFA 233
$1.75 A$2.68
-76.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.8 FCFA 3,284
$40.51 A$62.1
-85.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 FCFA 766
$1.12 A$1.72
20.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K FCFA 18.9M
$29.5K A$45.1K
13.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.2K FCFA 9.2M
$23.1K A$35.3K
-29.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yaounde
Penrith
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.4 FCFA 45.5K
$165 A$252
-51.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.03 FCFA 11.9K
$30.17 A$46.23
-30.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.8 FCFA 26.5K
$52.7 A$80.8
-11.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yaounde
Penrith
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.79 FCFA 15.2K
$48.12 A$73.7
-44.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.25 FCFA 4,104
$15.61 A$23.92
-53.56%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 FCFA 3,669
$13.78 A$21.12
-52.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yaounde
Penrith
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$338 FCFA 191.1K
$1,760 A$2,697
-80.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,829 FCFA 1M
$13.2K A$20.2K
-86.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yaounde
Penrith
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.55 FCFA 9,370
$72.4 A$111
-77.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.6 FCFA 13.9K
$56.8 A$87
-56.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$19.65 FCFA 11.1K
$99.2 A$152
-80.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$58.7 FCFA 33.2K
$115 A$176
-48.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yaounde
Penrith
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$151 FCFA 85.5K
$1,085 A$1,662
-86.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$121 FCFA 68.4K
$1,086 A$1,664
-88.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$490 FCFA 277.6K
$2,042 A$3,129
-75.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$251 FCFA 142.3K
$1,646 A$2,521
-84.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$889 FCFA 503.4K
$5,576 A$8,542
-84.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$622 FCFA 351.8K
$4,202 A$6,437
-85.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yaounde
Penrith
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$215 FCFA 121.6K
$3,632 A$5,565
-94.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
6.29
-4.61%

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Last update for Yaounde: October 29, 2025

Last update for Penrith: October 28, 2025

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