Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 43.1% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.6% less in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 14.6% less in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 42.9% less in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 29.6% less in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 79.3% less in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.1% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 10.6% less in Cameroon
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Australia, you would:
pay 61.6% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.14
|
$4.63
FCFA2,699
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.19
|
$4.49
FCFA2,620
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.00
|
$1.38
FCFA803
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.38
|
$0.56
FCFA327
|
|
pay 14.6% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.70
|
$0.40
FCFA234
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.81
|
$9.80
FCFA5,716
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.05
|
$9.41
FCFA5,487
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.35
|
$1.78
FCFA1,038
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.15
|
$3.13
FCFA1,826
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.26
|
$1.63
FCFA951
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.96
|
$0.80
FCFA466
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.11
|
$0.78
FCFA454
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.14
|
$0.56
FCFA327
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.74
|
$0.90
FCFA524
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.50
|
$0.68
FCFA394
|
|
pay 42.9% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.26
|
$4.41
FCFA2,569
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$129.55
|
$16.34
FCFA9,526
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$43,285.99
|
$25,808.69
FCFA15,047,681
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$28.68
|
$3.89
FCFA2,270
|
|
pay 29.6% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$86.74
|
$96.22
FCFA56,100
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,844.75
|
$355.76
FCFA207,422
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,494.65
|
$265.27
FCFA154,665
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$215.58
|
$69.86
FCFA40,735
|
|
pay 79.3% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,318.47
|
$343.62
FCFA200,347
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$22,886.14
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,552,479
|
|
pay 63.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.37
|
$1.14
FCFA667
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.53
|
$1.60
FCFA931
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$43.80
|
$1.91
FCFA1,111
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$82.52
|
$28.14
FCFA16,407
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.48
|
$8.17
FCFA4,763
|
|
pay 10.6% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$111.99
|
$41.77
FCFA24,356
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$78.39
|
$52.19
FCFA30,431
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$156.49
|
$96.70
FCFA56,382
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$174.33
|
$110.51
FCFA64,430
|
|
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