Cost of living comparison

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

compared to

Yaounde, Cameroon

Yaounde vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Yaounde is 87.7% more expensive than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 65.8% less in Yaounde
Groceries: pay 57.4% less in Yaounde
Transportation: pay 48.7% more in Yaounde
Housing: pay 76.1% less in Yaounde
Childcare: pay 10.2 times more in Yaounde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 76.0% less in Yaounde
Clothing: pay 76.6% less in Yaounde

The cost of childcare and transportation in Yaounde are more expensive than in Ashgabat. Expenses including clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Yaounde. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Yaounde.

Yaounde vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 65.8% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.54 TMT121.25	$4.08 FCFA2,352	-88.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.82 TMT45.00	$4.90 FCFA2,822	-61.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.24 TMT11.38	$1.44 FCFA828	-55.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 TMT3.67	$0.44 FCFA254	-57.8%
Average			-65.8%

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pay 57.4% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Yaounde
Bread 1 loaf	$2.39 TMT8.38	$0.40 FCFA232	-83.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$17.90 TMT62.83	$6.54 FCFA3,763	-63.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.12 TMT56.59	$9.09 FCFA5,234	-43.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 TMT24.00	$1.49 FCFA858	-78.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 TMT18.90	$2.72 FCFA1,565	-49.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.71 TMT9.53	$1.89 FCFA1,088	-30.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$4.01 TMT14.06	$0.86 FCFA498	-78.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.65 TMT12.81	$0.89 FCFA512	-75.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.71 TMT6.01	$0.51 FCFA293	-70.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 TMT3.63	$0.69 FCFA398	-33.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 TMT2.95	$0.62 FCFA357	-26.1%
Average			-57.4%

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pay 48.7% more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.56 TMT5.49	$4.60 FCFA2,646	+193.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.55 TMT30.00	$16.34 FCFA9,407	+91.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,803.42 TMT153,750.00	$31,043.95 FCFA17,873,039	-29.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.69 TMT34.00	$3.76 FCFA2,164	-61.2%
Average			+48.7%

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pay 76.1% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Yaounde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$94.97 TMT333.33	$43.57 FCFA25,085	-54.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,125.36 TMT3,950.00	$149.77 FCFA86,230	-86.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$747.86 TMT2,625.00	$191.98 FCFA110,531	-74.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$435.73 TMT1,529.41	$46.85 FCFA26,976	-89.2%
Average			-76.1%

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pay 10.2 times more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.79 TMT80.00	$231.89 FCFA133,507	+917.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$1,552.20 FCFA893,652
Average			+917.4%

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pay 76.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.06 TMT17.75	$1.06 FCFA611	-79.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.98 TMT24.50	$1.60 FCFA919	-77.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$28.49 TMT100.00	$1.63 FCFA941	-94.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$147.20 TMT516.67	$19.06 FCFA10,975	-87.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.25 TMT50.00	$8.17 FCFA4,703	-42.7%
Average			-76.0%

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pay 76.6% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Yaounde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.47 TMT300.00	$24.51 FCFA14,110	-71.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$121.08 TMT425.00	$28.59 FCFA16,462	-76.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$163.82 TMT575.00	$24.51 FCFA14,110	-85.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$170.94 TMT600.00	$44.93 FCFA25,869	-73.7%
Average			-76.6%

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