Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 64.6% more expensive than Belarus overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.0% more in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 35.7% more in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 3.5 times more in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 24.2% less in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.7% more in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 13.4% more in Cameroon
The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Cameroon are more expensive than in Belarus. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Belarus, you would:
pay 27.0% more for restaurants
|
Belarus
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.05
BYN26.29
|
$4.63
FCFA2,674
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.72
BYN15.43
|
$4.49
FCFA2,595
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
BYN2.04
|
$1.38
FCFA795
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
BYN1.35
|
$0.56
FCFA324
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Belarus
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
BYN1.88
|
$0.40
FCFA232
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.92
BYN9.54
|
$9.80
FCFA5,662
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.52
BYN8.24
|
$9.41
FCFA5,435
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.23
BYN4.01
|
$1.78
FCFA1,028
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
BYN5.30
|
$3.13
FCFA1,808
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
$1.63
FCFA942
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
BYN2.36
|
$0.80
FCFA461
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.43
|
$0.78
FCFA449
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BYN2.85
|
$0.56
FCFA324
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
$0.90
FCFA519
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
BYN0.83
|
$0.68
FCFA391
|
|
pay 35.7% more for transportation
|
Belarus
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.81
BYN9.18
|
$4.41
FCFA2,545
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.76
BYN41.68
|
$16.34
FCFA9,436
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,579.62
BYN54,145.55
|
$25,808.69
FCFA14,905,254
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.80
BYN12.42
|
$3.89
FCFA2,249
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Belarus
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.23
BYN33.42
|
$96.22
FCFA55,569
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.08
BYN859.15
|
$355.76
FCFA205,459
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.05
BYN568.40
|
$265.27
FCFA153,201
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.27
BYN134.77
|
$69.86
FCFA40,349
|
|
pay 24.2% less for childcare
|
Belarus
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.44
BYN984.43
|
$343.62
FCFA198,451
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,103.87
BYN23,199.76
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,537,785
|
|
pay 27.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belarus
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
BYN3.65
|
$1.14
FCFA661
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.48
BYN4.83
|
$1.60
FCFA922
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.64
BYN5.36
|
$1.91
FCFA1,101
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.35
BYN102.40
|
$28.14
FCFA16,251
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.68
BYN12.00
|
$8.17
FCFA4,718
|
|
pay 13.4% more for clothing
|
Belarus
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.42
BYN194.06
|
$41.77
FCFA24,125
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.14
BYN121.29
|
$52.19
FCFA30,143
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.71
BYN283.17
|
$96.70
FCFA55,848
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.07
BYN274.55
|
$110.51
FCFA63,820
|
|
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