Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 69.1% more expensive than Thimphu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 85.5% more in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 75.0% more in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 95.6% more in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 61.6% more in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.4% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
-
pay 79.2% more in Yaounde
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, transportation, and childcare in Yaounde are more expensive than in Thimphu. Notably, restaurants, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Yaounde.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Thimphu, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Thimphu
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN251.53
|
$4.08
FCFA2,352
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN251.53
|
$4.90
FCFA2,822
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN47.29
|
$1.44
FCFA828
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.93
|
$0.44
FCFA254
|
|
pay 85.5% more for groceries
|
Thimphu
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN80.49
|
$0.40
FCFA232
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN143.37
|
$6.54
FCFA3,763
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN270.41
|
$9.09
FCFA5,234
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN188.14
|
$1.49
FCFA858
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN148.32
|
$2.72
FCFA1,565
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN91.27
|
$1.89
FCFA1,088
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.90
|
$0.86
FCFA498
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN70.28
|
$0.89
FCFA512
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.49
|
$0.51
FCFA293
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.62
|
$0.69
FCFA398
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.91
|
$0.62
FCFA357
|
|
pay 75.0% more for transportation
|
Thimphu
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN335.12
|
$4.60
FCFA2,646
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN338.58
|
$16.34
FCFA9,407
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,810,999.60
|
$31,043.95
FCFA17,873,039
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,287.82
|
$3.76
FCFA2,164
|
|
pay 95.6% more for housing
|
Thimphu
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,667.13
|
$43.57
FCFA25,085
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,623.18
|
$149.77
FCFA86,230
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,776.08
|
$191.98
FCFA110,531
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,424.42
|
$46.85
FCFA26,976
|
|
pay 61.6% more for childcare
|
Thimphu
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN21,002.56
|
$231.89
FCFA133,507
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,851.38
|
$1,552.20
FCFA893,652
|
|
pay 13.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thimphu
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN548.99
|
$1.06
FCFA611
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN130.79
|
$1.60
FCFA919
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN326.99
|
$1.63
FCFA941
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,192.13
|
$19.06
FCFA10,975
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN301.83
|
$8.17
FCFA4,703
|
|
pay 79.2% more for clothing
|
Thimphu
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN804.89
|
$24.51
FCFA14,110
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN1,006.11
|
$28.59
FCFA16,462
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,766.80
|
$24.51
FCFA14,110
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,766.80
|
$44.93
FCFA25,869
|
|
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