Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 45.1% more expensive than Yaounde.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Yaounde, you would:
pay 5.0% less for restaurants
|
Yaounde
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
FCFA2,541
|
$5.80
KGS500.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
$5.68
KGS490.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
FCFA894
|
$0.68
KGS58.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
FCFA274
|
$0.33
KGS28.56
|
|
pay 16.5% less for groceries
|
Yaounde
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA250
|
$0.48
KGS41.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
FCFA4,066
|
$5.14
KGS443.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.09
FCFA5,656
|
$3.25
KGS279.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.49
FCFA927
|
$1.76
KGS151.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.72
FCFA1,690
|
$2.41
KGS208.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
FCFA1,176
|
$0.47
KGS40.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA538
|
$0.85
KGS73.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
FCFA553
|
$0.94
KGS81.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
FCFA317
|
$0.90
KGS77.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA430
|
$0.23
KGS19.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
FCFA386
|
$0.24
KGS20.70
|
|
pay 13.1% less for transportation
|
Yaounde
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.60
FCFA2,859
|
$2.90
KGS250.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$7.54
KGS650.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,043.95
FCFA19,311,959
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,400,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
FCFA2,338
|
$4.18
KGS360.00
|
|
pay 44.5% more for housing
|
Yaounde
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.57
FCFA27,104
|
$12.05
KGS1,038.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$149.77
FCFA93,172
|
$474.69
KGS40,917.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.98
FCFA119,429
|
$353.07
KGS30,434.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.85
FCFA29,147
|
$23.19
KGS1,998.93
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Yaounde
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.89
FCFA144,256
|
$230.15
KGS19,838.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,552.20
FCFA965,598
|
$6,168.50
KGS531,725.00
|
|
pay 22.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Yaounde
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.06
FCFA661
|
$1.16
KGS100.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA993
|
$2.06
KGS177.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$1.56
KGS134.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.06
FCFA11,858
|
$43.01
KGS3,707.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$4.35
KGS375.00
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Yaounde
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$40.60
KGS3,500.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.59
FCFA17,787
|
$38.86
KGS3,350.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$103.88
KGS8,954.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
$96.67
KGS8,333.33
|
|
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