Cost of living comparison

Tajikistan

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Cameroon

Yaounde vs. Dushanbe Cost of Living Summary

Yaounde is 16.8% cheaper than Dushanbe.

Restaurants: pay 4.7% less in Yaounde
Groceries: pay 58.9% more in Yaounde
Transportation: pay 13.9% more in Yaounde
Housing: pay 54.1% less in Yaounde
Childcare: pay 74.7% more in Yaounde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.4% less in Yaounde
Clothing: pay 41.5% less in Yaounde

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

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Yaounde vs. Dushanbe Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.7% less for restaurants

	Dushanbe	Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.88 TJS44.99	$3.41 FCFA1,993	-30.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.42 TJS49.99	$5.12 FCFA2,990	-5.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 TJS5.57	$1.49 FCFA872	+147.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 TJS3.25	$0.53 FCFA311	+51.5%
Average			-4.7%

Dushanbe vs. Yaounde - Cost of restaurants

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pay 58.9% more for groceries

	Dushanbe	Yaounde
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 TJS5.69	$1.06 FCFA618	+71.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.53 TJS50.99	$6.83 FCFA3,986	+23.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.10 TJS37.85	$13.65 FCFA7,970	+232.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.81 TJS16.68	$2.05 FCFA1,196	+13.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.96 TJS18.07	$2.71 FCFA1,582	+38.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TJS7.86	$2.32 FCFA1,356	+172.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.29 TJS11.87	$0.90 FCFA527	-29.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 TJS11.11	$0.93 FCFA542	-22.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 TJS5.22	$0.63 FCFA367	+11.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 TJS2.56	$0.72 FCFA422	+160.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 TJS1.74	$0.65 FCFA379	+244.2%
Average			+58.9%

Dushanbe vs. Yaounde - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.9% more for transportation

	Dushanbe	Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.37 TJS40.37	$5.43 FCFA3,169	+24.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.50 TJS299.95	$17.07 FCFA9,966	-47.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,250.83 TJS150K	$32,433.47 FCFA19M	+99.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.68 TJS33.99	$4.01 FCFA2,342	+8.9%
Average			+13.9%

Dushanbe vs. Yaounde - Cost of transportation

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pay 54.1% less for housing

	Dushanbe	Yaounde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.18 TJS158.54	$51.21 FCFA29,898	+198.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$628.00 TJS5,795.70	$141.34 FCFA82,519	-77.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$352.75 TJS3,255.46	$183.59 FCFA107K	-48.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$51.70 TJS477.10	$60.74 FCFA35,459	+17.5%
Average			-54.1%

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pay 74.7% more for childcare

	Dushanbe	Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$83.42 TJS769.87	$615.85 FCFA360K	+638.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,679.67 TJS52,416.23	$2,347.16 FCFA1M	-58.7%
Average			+74.7%

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pay 10.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Dushanbe	Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 TJS11.00	$1.24 FCFA723	+3.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.79 TJS16.50	$1.92 FCFA1,121	+7.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.79 TJS34.99	$1.71 FCFA997	-55.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.50 TJS419.93	$23.47 FCFA13,703	-48.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.42 TJS49.99	$8.54 FCFA4,983	+57.6%
Average			-10.4%

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pay 41.5% less for clothing

	Dushanbe	Yaounde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.38 TJS224.96	$17.07 FCFA9,966	-30.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.65 TJS485.92	$27.31 FCFA15,946	-48.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.64 TJS716.55	$25.61 FCFA14,949	-67.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.34 TJS519.91	$55.19 FCFA32,224	-2.0%
Average			-41.5%

Dushanbe vs. Yaounde - Cost of clothing

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