Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 10.5% more expensive than Armenia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.1% less in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 57.9% more in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4% more in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 72.6% more in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 21.8% less in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.7% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 5.8% less in Cameroon
The cost of housing, groceries, and transportation in Cameroon are more expensive than in Armenia. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Armenia, you would:
pay 8.1% less for restaurants
|
Armenia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
AMD4,147.82
|
$4.63
FCFA2,771
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
AMD3,519.37
|
$4.49
FCFA2,689
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
AMD336.57
|
$1.38
FCFA824
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
AMD192.12
|
$0.56
FCFA336
|
|
pay 57.9% more for groceries
|
Armenia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
AMD272.69
|
$0.40
FCFA241
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
AMD1,517.77
|
$9.80
FCFA5,867
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
AMD2,139.60
|
$9.41
FCFA5,633
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
AMD858.42
|
$1.78
FCFA1,066
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.20
AMD1,252.57
|
$3.13
FCFA1,874
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
AMD218.26
|
$1.63
FCFA976
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
AMD286.71
|
$0.80
FCFA478
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
AMD249.52
|
$0.78
FCFA466
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
AMD311.18
|
$0.56
FCFA335
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
AMD131.21
|
$0.90
FCFA537
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
AMD122.91
|
$0.68
FCFA405
|
|
pay 2.4% more for transportation
|
Armenia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.63
AMD1,808.26
|
$4.41
FCFA2,637
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.86
AMD5,027.67
|
$16.34
FCFA9,779
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,864.95
AMD12,066,399.67
|
$25,808.69
FCFA15,446,983
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
AMD1,468.08
|
$3.89
FCFA2,331
|
|
pay 72.6% more for housing
|
Armenia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.21
AMD7,509.62
|
$96.22
FCFA57,588
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$684.28
AMD267,512.12
|
$355.76
FCFA212,926
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$447.92
AMD175,109.81
|
$265.27
FCFA158,769
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.01
AMD34,796.73
|
$69.86
FCFA41,815
|
|
pay 21.8% less for childcare
|
Armenia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.71
AMD105,832.38
|
$343.62
FCFA205,664
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,038.40
AMD3,533,488.73
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,593,676
|
|
pay 23.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Armenia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.67
AMD653.60
|
$1.14
FCFA685
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.87
AMD1,120.87
|
$1.60
FCFA955
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
AMD1,005.53
|
$1.91
FCFA1,141
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.15
AMD26,253.37
|
$28.14
FCFA16,842
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.79
AMD2,262.45
|
$8.17
FCFA4,890
|
|
pay 5.8% less for clothing
|
Armenia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.99
AMD27,753.44
|
$41.77
FCFA25,002
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.27
AMD20,042.97
|
$52.19
FCFA31,239
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$139.93
AMD54,703.65
|
$96.70
FCFA57,878
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.15
AMD29,379.06
|
$110.51
FCFA66,140
|
|
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