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Asuncion vs. Yaounde Cost of Living Summary

Asuncion is 26.5% more expensive than Yaounde.

Restaurants: pay 21.1% less in Asuncion
Groceries: pay 27.5% less in Asuncion
Transportation: pay 12.8% more in Asuncion
Housing: pay 72.7% more in Asuncion
Childcare: pay 24.8% more in Asuncion
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.9% less in Asuncion
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in Asuncion

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

Asuncion vs. Yaounde Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.1% less for restaurants

	Yaounde	Asuncion
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.34 FCFA2,985	$5.00 PYG33,532	-6.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.34 FCFA2,985	$5.39 PYG36,174	+1.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 FCFA995	$0.89 PYG5,969	-50.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 FCFA408	$0.52 PYG3,486	-28.8%
Average			-21.1%

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pay 27.5% less for groceries

	Yaounde	Asuncion
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 FCFA617	$1.13 PYG7,600	+2.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.12 FCFA3,981	$3.98 PYG26,687	-44.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.07 FCFA6,184	$3.71 PYG24,869	-66.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.89 FCFA1,055	$1.81 PYG12,159	-3.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.83 FCFA1,580	$1.67 PYG11,190	-41.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.06 FCFA1,151	$1.03 PYG6,915	-49.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 FCFA527	$0.41 PYG2,764	-56.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 FCFA542	$0.45 PYG3,002	-53.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 FCFA310	$0.85 PYG5,727	+53.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 FCFA421	$0.54 PYG3,625	-28.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 FCFA378	$0.57 PYG3,826	-15.7%
Average			-27.5%

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pay 12.8% more for transportation

	Yaounde	Asuncion
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.29 FCFA2,957	$3.61 PYG24,202	-31.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.81 FCFA9,951	$28.58 PYG191,674	+60.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,831.20 FCFA18,907,566	$15,411.13 PYG103,353,835	-54.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.18 FCFA2,339	$7.41 PYG49,704	+77.1%
Average			+12.8%

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pay 72.7% more for housing

	Yaounde	Asuncion
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.42 FCFA29,854	$17.71 PYG118,763	-66.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$129.09 FCFA72,147	$437.82 PYG2,936,188	+239.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$119.30 FCFA66,674	$320.48 PYG2,149,290	+168.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$63.35 FCFA35,407	$31.70 PYG212,569	-50.0%
Average			+72.7%

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pay 24.8% more for childcare

	Yaounde	Asuncion
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$343.45 FCFA191,950	$163.92 PYG1,099,309	-52.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,810.27 FCFA1,011,721	$3,652.44 PYG24,494,859	+101.8%
Average			+24.8%

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pay 4.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Yaounde	Asuncion
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 FCFA697	$1.40 PYG9,396	+12.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.67 FCFA1,493	$2.19 PYG14,678	-18.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.78 FCFA995	$1.68 PYG11,275	-5.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 FCFA13,683	$29.39 PYG197,124	+20.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.90 FCFA4,976	$5.95 PYG39,932	-33.1%
Average			-4.9%

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Yaounde	Asuncion
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.99 FCFA10,615	$55.16 PYG369,960	+190.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.27 FCFA16,917	$37.83 PYG253,687	+25.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$19.59 FCFA10,946	$78.06 PYG523,480	+298.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$54.31 FCFA30,352	$55.34 PYG371,134	+1.9%
Average			+128.9%

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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: December 2025

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