Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 21.0% cheaper than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.2% more in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5% less in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 40.8% less in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 10.8% more in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 75.8% less in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.3% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
-
pay 49.9% less in Yaounde
The cost of restaurants and housing in Yaounde are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Yaounde.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 52.2% more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB98.33
|
$4.08
FCFA2,464
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB196.66
|
$4.90
FCFA2,956
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB20.79
|
$1.44
FCFA867
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.85
|
$0.44
FCFA266
|
|
pay 2.5% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB51.38
|
$0.40
FCFA243
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB396.28
|
$6.54
FCFA3,942
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB247.04
|
$9.09
FCFA5,484
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB76.70
|
$1.49
FCFA899
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB44.38
|
$2.72
FCFA1,639
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB49.67
|
$1.89
FCFA1,140
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB24.52
|
$0.86
FCFA522
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB34.94
|
$0.89
FCFA536
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB27.16
|
$0.51
FCFA307
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB24.05
|
$0.69
FCFA417
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB21.01
|
$0.62
FCFA374
|
|
pay 40.8% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB150.73
|
$4.60
FCFA2,772
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,327.43
|
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,868,239.73
|
$31,043.95
FCFA18,724,192
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB349.07
|
$3.76
FCFA2,267
|
|
pay 10.8% more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB518.50
|
$43.57
FCFA26,280
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,285.06
|
$149.77
FCFA90,336
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,190.40
|
$191.98
FCFA115,794
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,272.83
|
$46.85
FCFA28,260
|
|
pay 75.8% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB21,355.26
|
$231.89
FCFA139,865
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB445,289.64
|
$1,552.20
FCFA936,210
|
|
pay 41.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB78.66
|
$1.06
FCFA641
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB87.21
|
$1.60
FCFA963
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB141.84
|
$1.63
FCFA985
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,842.35
|
$19.06
FCFA11,497
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB245.82
|
$8.17
FCFA4,927
|
|
pay 49.9% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,865.64
|
$24.51
FCFA14,782
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,176.03
|
$28.59
FCFA17,246
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,277.58
|
$24.51
FCFA14,782
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,109.64
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
|
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