Cost of living comparison

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

compared to

Yaounde, Cameroon

Yaounde vs. Bishkek Cost of Living Summary

Yaounde is 16.0% more expensive than Bishkek.

Restaurants: pay 25.6% more in Yaounde
Groceries: pay 73.2% more in Yaounde
Transportation: pay 35.9% more in Yaounde
Housing: pay 62.4% more in Yaounde
Childcare: pay 37.0% less in Yaounde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.2% more in Yaounde
Clothing: pay 49.0% less in Yaounde

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

Yaounde vs. Bishkek Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.6% more for restaurants

	Bishkek	Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 KGS507.25	$4.08 FCFA2,357	-29.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.68 KGS497.11	$4.90 FCFA2,828	-13.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 KGS59.14	$1.44 FCFA830	+112.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 KGS28.98	$0.44 FCFA255	+33.1%
Average			+25.6%

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pay 73.2% more for groceries

	Bishkek	Yaounde
Bread 1 loaf	$0.48 KGS41.78	$0.40 FCFA232	-15.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.14 KGS449.42	$6.54 FCFA3,771	+27.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.25 KGS283.83	$9.09 FCFA5,245	+180.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 KGS153.67	$1.49 FCFA860	-15.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 KGS211.16	$2.72 FCFA1,568	+12.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.47 KGS41.22	$1.89 FCFA1,090	+300.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 KGS74.39	$0.86 FCFA499	+1.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.94 KGS82.52	$0.89 FCFA513	-5.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 KGS78.92	$0.51 FCFA294	-43.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 KGS19.88	$0.69 FCFA399	+204.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.24 KGS21.00	$0.62 FCFA358	+158.5%
Average			+73.2%

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pay 35.9% more for transportation

	Bishkek	Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.90 KGS254.01	$4.60 FCFA2,652	+58.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.54 KGS659.43	$16.34 FCFA9,426	+116.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,443.16 KGS3,449,303.94	$31,043.95 FCFA17,910,164	-21.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.18 KGS365.22	$3.76 FCFA2,168	-10.0%
Average			+35.9%

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pay 62.4% more for housing

	Bishkek	Yaounde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.05 KGS1,053.48	$43.57 FCFA25,137	+261.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$474.69 KGS41,511.27	$149.77 FCFA86,409	-68.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$353.07 KGS30,875.68	$191.98 FCFA110,760	-45.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.19 KGS2,027.91	$46.85 FCFA27,032	+102.1%
Average			+62.4%

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pay 37.0% less for childcare

	Bishkek	Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$230.15 KGS20,126.58	$231.89 FCFA133,785	+0.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,168.50 KGS539,435.63	$1,552.20 FCFA895,508	-74.8%
Average			-37.0%

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pay 1.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Bishkek	Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.16 KGS101.45	$1.06 FCFA613	-8.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.06 KGS179.79	$1.60 FCFA921	-22.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.56 KGS136.45	$1.63 FCFA943	+4.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.01 KGS3,760.83	$19.06 FCFA10,997	-55.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.35 KGS380.44	$8.17 FCFA4,713	+87.8%
Average			+1.2%

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pay 49.0% less for clothing

	Bishkek	Yaounde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.60 KGS3,550.75	$24.51 FCFA14,140	-39.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.86 KGS3,398.58	$28.59 FCFA16,496	-26.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.88 KGS9,084.40	$24.51 FCFA14,140	-76.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.67 KGS8,454.18	$44.93 FCFA25,923	-53.5%
Average			-49.0%

Bishkek vs. Yaounde - Cost of clothing

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