Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 2.4 times more expensive than Yaounde.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Yaounde, you would:
pay 2.1% more for restaurants
Yaounde
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
FCFA2,042
|
$2.95
THB108.57
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.35
FCFA2,042
|
$5.91
THB217.13
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FCFA545
|
$0.57
THB20.95
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
FCFA245
|
$0.32
THB11.86
|
|
pay 22.2% more for groceries
Yaounde
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
FCFA442
|
$1.86
THB68.44
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.75
FCFA4,722
|
$8.67
THB318.79
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.20
FCFA4,992
|
$6.60
THB242.48
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
FCFA963
|
$2.02
THB74.18
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
FCFA1,262
|
$1.46
THB53.55
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
FCFA695
|
$1.36
THB50.04
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
FCFA394
|
$0.63
THB23.31
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
FCFA394
|
$0.90
THB33.16
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
FCFA310
|
$0.73
THB26.97
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
FCFA405
|
$0.73
THB26.79
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
FCFA440
|
$0.63
THB23.05
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Yaounde
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
FCFA2,468
|
$4.46
THB164.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$38.39
THB1,411.35
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,761.01
FCFA10,210,042
|
$59,069.18
THB2,171,307.12
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.77
FCFA2,297
|
$10.60
THB389.75
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
Yaounde
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.28
FCFA30,630
|
$15.74
THB578.68
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$107.27
FCFA65,344
|
$659.48
THB24,241.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.57
FCFA61,260
|
$314.02
THB11,543.05
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.75
FCFA35,785
|
$60.89
THB2,238.21
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for childcare
Yaounde
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$121.52
FCFA74,023
|
$562.72
THB20,684.94
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,969.42
FCFA1,199,680
|
$13,500.26
THB496,252.24
|
|
pay 58.5% more for entertainment and sports
Yaounde
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
FCFA664
|
$2.36
THB86.85
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.51
FCFA919
|
$2.30
THB84.66
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
FCFA1,787
|
$4.43
THB162.85
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.13
FCFA19,569
|
$56.73
THB2,085.17
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.38
FCFA5,105
|
$7.97
THB293.13
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
Yaounde
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.14
FCFA14,702
|
$59.87
THB2,200.87
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.46
FCFA22,207
|
$40.54
THB1,490.16
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.57
FCFA19,229
|
$97.44
THB3,581.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.64
FCFA32,672
|
$102.02
THB3,749.98
|
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