Cost of living comparison

Yaounde, Cameroon

compared to

Thimphu, Bhutan

Thimphu vs. Yaounde Cost of Living Summary

Thimphu is 4.2% more expensive than Yaounde.

Restaurants: pay 46.8% less in Thimphu
Groceries: pay 20.1% less in Thimphu
Transportation: pay 44.9% more in Thimphu
Housing: pay 42.1% less in Thimphu
Childcare: pay 25.1% less in Thimphu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5 times more in Thimphu
Clothing: pay 29.0% less in Thimphu

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

Thimphu vs. Yaounde Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.8% less for restaurants

	Yaounde	Thimphu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.08 FCFA2,361	$2.95 BTN252.09	-27.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.90 FCFA2,833	$2.95 BTN252.09	-39.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.44 FCFA831	$0.55 BTN47.39	-61.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 FCFA255	$0.19 BTN15.97	-57.7%
Average			-46.8%

Yaounde vs. Thimphu - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.1% less for groceries

	Yaounde	Thimphu
Bread 1 loaf	$0.40 FCFA232	$0.94 BTN80.67	+134.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.54 FCFA3,778	$1.68 BTN143.69	-74.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.09 FCFA5,256	$3.17 BTN271.01	-65.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.49 FCFA861	$2.20 BTN188.56	+47.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.72 FCFA1,571	$1.74 BTN148.65	-36.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.89 FCFA1,092	$1.07 BTN91.48	-43.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 FCFA500	$0.65 BTN56.03	-24.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 FCFA514	$0.82 BTN70.44	-7.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 FCFA295	$0.37 BTN31.56	-27.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 FCFA400	$0.23 BTN19.67	-66.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 FCFA359	$0.26 BTN21.95	-58.7%
Average			-20.1%

Yaounde vs. Thimphu - Cost of groceries

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pay 44.9% more for transportation

	Yaounde	Thimphu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.60 FCFA2,657	$3.93 BTN335.86	-14.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.34 FCFA9,445	$3.97 BTN339.34	-75.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,043.95 FCFA17,945,122	$21,215.98 BTN1,815,033.45	-31.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.76 FCFA2,172	$15.09 BTN1,290.69	+301.5%
Average			+44.9%

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pay 42.1% less for housing

	Yaounde	Thimphu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.57 FCFA25,186	$31.25 BTN2,673.07	-28.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$149.77 FCFA86,577	$124.45 BTN10,646.84	-16.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.98 FCFA110,976	$79.38 BTN6,791.17	-58.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.85 FCFA27,084	$16.69 BTN1,427.59	-64.4%
Average			-42.1%

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pay 25.1% less for childcare

	Yaounde	Thimphu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$231.89 FCFA134,046	$246.05 BTN21,049.35	+6.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,552.20 FCFA897,256	$677.73 BTN57,980.24	-56.3%
Average			-25.1%

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Yaounde	Thimphu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.06 FCFA614	$6.43 BTN550.21	+505.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.60 FCFA923	$1.53 BTN131.09	-4.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.63 FCFA944	$3.83 BTN327.71	+134.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.06 FCFA11,019	$49.11 BTN4,201.47	+157.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.17 FCFA4,722	$3.54 BTN302.51	-56.7%
Average			+147.4%

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pay 29.0% less for clothing

	Yaounde	Thimphu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.51 FCFA14,167	$9.43 BTN806.68	-61.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.59 FCFA16,528	$11.79 BTN1,008.35	-58.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$24.51 FCFA14,167	$32.41 BTN2,772.97	+32.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$44.93 FCFA25,973	$32.41 BTN2,772.97	-27.9%
Average			-29.0%

Yaounde vs. Thimphu - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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