Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 9.6% more expensive than Asuncion.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 14.0% more for restaurants
|
Asuncion
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.13
PYG32,336
|
$4.08
FCFA2,541
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
PYG35,818
|
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
PYG6,916
|
$1.44
FCFA894
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PYG3,953
|
$0.44
FCFA274
|
|
pay 66.1% more for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
PYG5,255
|
$0.40
FCFA250
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.12
PYG24,418
|
$6.54
FCFA4,066
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
PYG24,648
|
$9.09
FCFA5,656
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
PYG13,679
|
$1.49
FCFA927
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
PYG11,463
|
$2.72
FCFA1,690
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
PYG7,153
|
$1.89
FCFA1,176
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,535
|
$0.86
FCFA538
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
PYG3,336
|
$0.89
FCFA553
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
PYG5,743
|
$0.51
FCFA317
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PYG3,847
|
$0.69
FCFA430
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
PYG4,603
|
$0.62
FCFA386
|
|
pay 11.6% more for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,456
|
$4.60
FCFA2,859
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,989
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG116,408,377
|
$31,043.95
FCFA19,311,959
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,646
|
$3.76
FCFA2,338
|
|
pay 21.5% more for housing
|
Asuncion
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.94
PYG132,549
|
$43.57
FCFA27,104
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.89
PYG3,333,060
|
$149.77
FCFA93,172
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$339.02
PYG2,653,182
|
$191.98
FCFA119,429
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.20
PYG267,654
|
$46.85
FCFA29,147
|
|
pay 15.2% less for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.26
PYG1,402,870
|
$231.89
FCFA144,256
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,864.81
PYG30,246,279
|
$1,552.20
FCFA965,598
|
|
pay 3.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG10,447
|
$1.06
FCFA661
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
PYG15,636
|
$1.60
FCFA993
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
PYG9,949
|
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.82
PYG209,933
|
$19.06
FCFA11,858
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.09
PYG39,798
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
pay 34.5% less for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG395,987
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG246,746
|
$28.59
FCFA17,787
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG555,510
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG397,977
|
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
|
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