Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 45.8% cheaper than Bahamas.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Bahamas, you would:
pay 66.4% less for restaurants
|
Bahamas
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.33
BSD30.33
|
$4.63
FCFA2,911
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.58
BSD10.58
|
$4.49
FCFA2,826
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
BSD2.73
|
$1.38
FCFA866
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
BSD2.15
|
$0.56
FCFA353
|
|
pay 34.3% less for groceries
|
Bahamas
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.38
BSD4.38
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
BSD4.32
|
$9.80
FCFA6,165
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.05
BSD14.05
|
$9.41
FCFA5,919
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.32
BSD5.32
|
$1.78
FCFA1,120
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.62
BSD4.62
|
$3.13
FCFA1,969
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.74
BSD1.74
|
$1.63
FCFA1,025
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
BSD1.44
|
$0.80
FCFA502
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
BSD1.73
|
$0.78
FCFA489
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
BSD2.10
|
$0.56
FCFA352
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
BSD1.89
|
$0.90
FCFA565
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
BSD1.37
|
$0.68
FCFA425
|
|
pay 49.2% less for transportation
|
Bahamas
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.16
BSD5.16
|
$4.41
FCFA2,771
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$25,808.69
FCFA16,231,436
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
$3.89
FCFA2,449
|
|
pay 48.3% less for housing
|
Bahamas
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.43
BSD73.43
|
$96.22
FCFA60,513
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,522.92
BSD1,522.92
|
$355.76
FCFA223,739
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,550.00
BSD1,550.00
|
$265.27
FCFA166,832
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$197.45
BSD197.45
|
$69.86
FCFA43,939
|
|
pay 47.1% less for childcare
|
Bahamas
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$453.33
BSD453.33
|
$343.62
FCFA216,108
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,905.56
BSD8,905.56
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,674,608
|
|
pay 69.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahamas
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.33
BSD4.33
|
$1.14
FCFA719
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.02
BSD6.02
|
$1.60
FCFA1,004
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.66
BSD10.66
|
$1.91
FCFA1,199
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.69
BSD80.69
|
$28.14
FCFA17,697
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
|
pay 5.8% less for clothing
|
Bahamas
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
BSD57.50
|
$41.77
FCFA26,272
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.83
BSD50.83
|
$52.19
FCFA32,825
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.00
BSD106.00
|
$96.70
FCFA60,817
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
BSD100.00
|
$110.51
FCFA69,498
|
|
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