Cost of living comparison

 Bangkok, Thailand
compared to
 Yaounde, Cameroon
Yaounde vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary

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.

Yaounde vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown

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
THB94.51
$4.08
FCFA2,292
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.83
THB189.02
$4.90
FCFA2,751
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.62
THB19.98
$1.44
FCFA807

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pay 2.5% less for groceries

 
Bangkok
Yaounde
Bread
1 loaf
$1.52
THB49.39
$0.40
FCFA226
Local cheese (8 oz) $11.74
THB380.89
$6.54
FCFA3,668
Milk (1 gallon) $7.32
THB237.45
$9.09
FCFA5,102

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pay 40.8% less for transportation

 
Bangkok
Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.47
THB144.87
$4.60
FCFA2,579
Monthly public transit pass $39.32
THB1,275.87
$16.34
FCFA9,169
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $55,345.18
THB1,795,671.96
$31,043.95
FCFA17,420,970

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pay 10.8% more for housing

 
Bangkok
Yaounde
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$15.36
THB498.36
$43.57
FCFA24,450
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $571.31
THB18,535.97
$149.77
FCFA84,049
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $301.88
THB9,794.57
$191.98
FCFA107,735

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pay 75.8% less for childcare

 
Bangkok
Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $632.63
THB20,525.76
$231.89
FCFA130,131
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $13,191.37
THB427,993.32
$1,552.20
FCFA871,048

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pay 41.3% less for entertainment and sports

 
Bangkok
Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.33
THB75.61
$1.06
FCFA596
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.58
THB83.83
$1.60
FCFA896
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.20
THB136.33
$1.63
FCFA917

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pay 49.9% less for clothing

 
Bangkok
Yaounde
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$55.27
THB1,793.18
$24.51
FCFA13,753
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$34.84
THB1,130.35
$28.59
FCFA16,046
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$97.10
THB3,150.27
$24.51
FCFA13,753

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