Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 36.1% cheaper than Arkansas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.1% less in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 7.0% less in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 22.8% less in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 36.7% less in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 77.5% less in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.6% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 10.7% more in Cameroon
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Arkansas, you would:
pay 60.1% less for restaurants
|
Arkansas
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.17
|
$4.63
FCFA2,670
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.46
|
$4.49
FCFA2,592
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$1.38
FCFA794
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
|
$0.56
FCFA324
|
|
pay 7.0% less for groceries
|
Arkansas
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.98
|
$0.40
FCFA232
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
|
$9.80
FCFA5,655
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.83
|
$9.41
FCFA5,428
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.98
|
$1.78
FCFA1,027
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$3.13
FCFA1,806
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$1.63
FCFA940
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$0.80
FCFA461
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$0.78
FCFA449
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$0.56
FCFA323
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$0.90
FCFA518
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.68
FCFA390
|
|
pay 22.8% less for transportation
|
Arkansas
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.96
|
$4.41
FCFA2,541
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.50
|
$16.34
FCFA9,424
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,279.05
|
$25,808.69
FCFA14,886,363
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.85
|
$3.89
FCFA2,246
|
|
pay 36.7% less for housing
|
Arkansas
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.15
|
$96.22
FCFA55,498
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,193.14
|
$355.76
FCFA205,199
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$915.13
|
$265.27
FCFA153,007
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.55
|
$69.86
FCFA40,298
|
|
pay 77.5% less for childcare
|
Arkansas
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,045.28
|
$343.62
FCFA198,200
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,080.00
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,535,836
|
|
pay 59.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Arkansas
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.33
|
$1.14
FCFA660
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.13
|
$1.60
FCFA921
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.77
|
$1.91
FCFA1,099
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.86
|
$28.14
FCFA16,231
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
|
$8.17
FCFA4,712
|
|
pay 10.7% more for clothing
|
Arkansas
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.46
|
$41.77
FCFA24,095
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.79
|
$52.19
FCFA30,105
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.01
|
$96.70
FCFA55,778
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.19
|
$110.51
FCFA63,739
|
|
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