Cost of Living Comparison Between Yaounde and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Yaounde and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Yaounde is 8.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 2.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Yaounde is 4.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 7.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yaounde
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.73 FCFA 2,677
$3 Rp 48.8K
57.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.88 FCFA 24.8K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
250.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.58 FCFA 3,159
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
75.47%
Cappuccino
$2.73 FCFA 1,544
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
23.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 FCFA 807
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
30.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 FCFA 376
$0.26 Rp 4,217
153.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 FCFA 682
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-51.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 FCFA 1,025
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-43.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yaounde
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.94 FCFA 1,666
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
97.32%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 FCFA 556
$1.67 Rp 27K
-41.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 FCFA 631
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-1.75%
Eggs
$1.79 FCFA 1,015
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-21.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.95 FCFA 7,899
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
0.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.06 FCFA 3,429
$4 Rp 64.8K
51.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.08 FCFA 3,440
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-46.19%
Apples (1kg)
$4.58 FCFA 2,593
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
27.22%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 FCFA 1,198
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
38.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 FCFA 1,193
$2.65 Rp 43K
-20.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 FCFA 676
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-13.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 FCFA 910
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
1.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.5 FCFA 847
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-30.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 FCFA 308
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-48.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1 FCFA 563
$0.56 Rp 9,114
78.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.77 FCFA 1,004
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-20.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.11 FCFA 5,155
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-39.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 FCFA 700
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-48.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 FCFA 880
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-40.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Yaounde
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 FCFA 359
$0.32 Rp 5,203
96.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.81 FCFA 10.1K
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
75.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 FCFA 366
$0.49 Rp 7,888
32.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 FCFA 233
$0.34 Rp 5,573
20.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.8 FCFA 3,284
$6.04 Rp 98K
-3.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 FCFA 766
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
84.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K FCFA 18.9M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
27.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.2K FCFA 9.2M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-49.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yaounde
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.4 FCFA 45.5K
$62.6 Rp 1M
28.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.03 FCFA 11.9K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
412.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.8 FCFA 26.5K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
92.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yaounde
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.79 FCFA 15.2K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
18.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.25 FCFA 4,104
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
15.81%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 FCFA 3,669
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
96.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yaounde
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$338 FCFA 191.1K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
262.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,829 FCFA 1M
$6,098 Rp 99M
-70.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yaounde
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.55 FCFA 9,370
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-68.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.6 FCFA 13.9K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-0.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$19.65 FCFA 11.1K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-76.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$58.7 FCFA 33.2K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-18.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yaounde
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$151 FCFA 85.5K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-41.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$121 FCFA 68.4K
$159 Rp 2.6M
-23.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$490 FCFA 277.6K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-15.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$251 FCFA 142.3K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-25.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$889 FCFA 503.4K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-11.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$622 FCFA 351.8K
$860 Rp 14M
-27.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yaounde
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$215 FCFA 121.6K
$182 Rp 3M
17.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
13.28
-54.82%

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Last update for Yaounde: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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