Cost of living comparison

Cameroon

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Bangladesh

Dhaka vs. Yaounde Cost of Living Summary

Dhaka is 33.9% cheaper than Yaounde.

Restaurants: pay 35.6% less in Dhaka
Groceries: pay 54.2% less in Dhaka
Transportation: pay 3.1% less in Dhaka
Housing: pay 39.1% less in Dhaka
Childcare: pay 59.4% less in Dhaka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.3% more in Dhaka
Clothing: pay 0.4% more in Dhaka

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

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Dhaka vs. Yaounde Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 35.6% less for restaurants

	Yaounde	Dhaka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.41 FCFA1,999	$2.44 BDT300.31	-28.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.12 FCFA2,998	$4.87 BDT600.63	-4.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 FCFA875	$0.32 BDT39.75	-78.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 FCFA312	$0.16 BDT20.28	-69.2%
Average			-35.6%

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pay 54.2% less for groceries

	Yaounde	Dhaka
Bread 1 loaf	$1.06 FCFA620	$0.62 BDT76.25	-41.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.83 FCFA3,998	$4.37 BDT539.40	-35.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.65 FCFA7,993	$3.12 BDT385.00	-77.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 FCFA1,199	$1.20 BDT147.59	-41.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 FCFA1,587	$1.49 BDT183.24	-45.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.32 FCFA1,360	$1.26 BDT154.75	-46.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 FCFA529	$0.41 BDT50.75	-54.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 FCFA544	$1.07 BDT132.00	+15.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 FCFA368	$0.28 BDT34.79	-55.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA423	$0.12 BDT14.19	-84.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 FCFA380	$0.22 BDT26.99	-66.2%
Average			-54.2%

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pay 3.1% less for transportation

	Yaounde	Dhaka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 FCFA3,178	$4.23 BDT521.81	-22.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.07 FCFA9,995	$22.73 BDT2,802.93	+33.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,433.47 FCFA19M	$29,699.61 BDT4M	-8.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.01 FCFA2,349	$4.46 BDT550.58	+11.3%
Average			-3.1%

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pay 39.1% less for housing

	Yaounde	Dhaka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.21 FCFA29,985	$10.78 BDT1,329.51	-78.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$141.34 FCFA82,758	$152.72 BDT18,832.18	+8.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$183.59 FCFA107K	$73.69 BDT9,086.42	-59.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.74 FCFA35,562	$34.91 BDT4,304.37	-42.5%
Average			-39.1%

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pay 59.4% less for childcare

	Yaounde	Dhaka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$615.85 FCFA361K	$90.60 BDT11,172.39	-85.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,347.16 FCFA1M	$2,631.62 BDT325K	+12.1%
Average			-59.4%

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pay 11.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Yaounde	Dhaka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.24 FCFA725	$4.87 BDT600.63	+293.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.92 FCFA1,124	$2.38 BDT293.12	+23.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.71 FCFA1,000	$3.25 BDT400.42	+90.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.47 FCFA13,743	$16.52 BDT2,036.74	-29.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 FCFA4,997	$4.06 BDT500.52	-52.4%
Average			+11.3%

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pay 0.4% more for clothing

	Yaounde	Dhaka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.07 FCFA9,995	$16.79 BDT2,070.29	-1.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.31 FCFA15,992	$21.19 BDT2,613.32	-22.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$25.61 FCFA14,992	$50.86 BDT6,271.26	+98.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.19 FCFA32,317	$37.02 BDT4,565.49	-32.9%
Average			+0.4%

Yaounde vs. Dhaka - Cost of clothing

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