Ashgabat vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1898
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4362
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$968
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$1668
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$780
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.9
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$210
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
7
22
😀 Quality of life
43
44
🏙️ Population
1.03M
2.44M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 185% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 2383rd and 7518th ($1898 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Turkmenistan and Cameroon, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.3 months in Yaounde. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 7430th and 7301st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Yaounde

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Ashgabat Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.1
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$6.83
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1017
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$765
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1798
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1413
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.58%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3536
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.87
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.74
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.53
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.02
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.18
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.7
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.88
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24585
$1797

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1846
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$475
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1864
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$466
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$469
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$483
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$482
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$458
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$483
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1726
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$476
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$561
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$467
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$664
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1840
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$612
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$475
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$523
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$556
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$359
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$516
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$439
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$542
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$563
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$500
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$570
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$584
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$470
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$570
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$638
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$557
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$584
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$614
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$590
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$587
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$611
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$684
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$616

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1156
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$759
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$821
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$627
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$738
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$699
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1209
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1272
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$373
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$551
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$743
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$478
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$591
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$773
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$559
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1364
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$564
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$693
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$795
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$698
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$601
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1011
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$786
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1013
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$627
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1375
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$760
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$567
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$672
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$531
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$506
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$488
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$576
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$489
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$692
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$833
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$323
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$670