Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 4.2% more expensive than Yaounde.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Yaounde, you would:
pay 46.8% less for restaurants
|
Yaounde
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
FCFA2,569
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
FCFA3,083
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
FCFA904
|
$0.55
BTN46.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
FCFA277
|
$0.19
BTN15.80
|
|
pay 20.1% less for groceries
|
Yaounde
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
$0.94
BTN79.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
FCFA4,110
|
$1.68
BTN142.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.09
FCFA5,718
|
$3.17
BTN268.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.49
FCFA937
|
$2.20
BTN186.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.72
FCFA1,709
|
$1.74
BTN147.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
FCFA1,189
|
$1.07
BTN90.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA544
|
$0.65
BTN55.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
FCFA559
|
$0.82
BTN69.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
FCFA320
|
$0.37
BTN31.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA435
|
$0.23
BTN19.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
FCFA390
|
$0.26
BTN21.73
|
|
pay 44.9% more for transportation
|
Yaounde
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.60
FCFA2,890
|
$3.93
BTN332.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$3.97
BTN335.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,043.95
FCFA19,523,964
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,796,470.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
FCFA2,363
|
$15.09
BTN1,277.49
|
|
pay 42.1% less for housing
|
Yaounde
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.57
FCFA27,402
|
$31.25
BTN2,645.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$149.77
FCFA94,195
|
$124.45
BTN10,537.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.98
FCFA120,740
|
$79.38
BTN6,721.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.85
FCFA29,467
|
$16.69
BTN1,412.99
|
|
pay 25.1% less for childcare
|
Yaounde
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.89
FCFA145,839
|
$246.05
BTN20,834.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,552.20
FCFA976,198
|
$677.73
BTN57,387.24
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Yaounde
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.06
FCFA668
|
$6.43
BTN544.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA1,004
|
$1.53
BTN129.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$3.83
BTN324.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.06
FCFA11,988
|
$49.11
BTN4,158.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
$3.54
BTN299.41
|
|
pay 29.0% less for clothing
|
Yaounde
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$9.43
BTN798.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.59
FCFA17,983
|
$11.79
BTN998.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
|
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