Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 16.2% cheaper than Belize overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.6% less in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 20.0% less in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 0.6% more in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 21.5% less in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.5% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 21.5% more in Cameroon
The cost of clothing and transportation in Cameroon are more expensive than in Belize. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Belize, you would:
pay 33.6% less for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD17.86
|
$4.63
FCFA2,674
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.00
|
$4.49
FCFA2,595
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.66
|
$1.38
FCFA795
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.98
|
$0.56
FCFA324
|
|
pay 20.0% less for groceries
|
Belize
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.67
|
$0.40
FCFA232
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.07
|
$9.80
FCFA5,662
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.33
|
$9.41
FCFA5,435
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.37
|
$1.78
FCFA1,028
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.14
|
$3.13
FCFA1,808
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.85
|
$1.63
FCFA942
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.36
|
$0.80
FCFA461
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.47
|
$0.78
FCFA449
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.77
|
$0.56
FCFA324
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.65
|
$0.90
FCFA519
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.56
|
$0.68
FCFA391
|
|
pay 0.6% more for transportation
|
Belize
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD13.99
|
$4.41
FCFA2,545
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.09
|
$16.34
FCFA9,436
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,076.32
|
$25,808.69
FCFA14,905,254
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.30
|
$3.89
FCFA2,249
|
|
pay 21.5% less for housing
|
Belize
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD150.19
|
$96.22
FCFA55,569
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,439.76
|
$355.76
FCFA205,459
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,135.64
|
$265.27
FCFA153,201
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD157.08
|
$69.86
FCFA40,349
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$343.62
FCFA198,451
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,537,785
|
pay 44.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.49
|
$1.14
FCFA661
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.70
|
$1.60
FCFA922
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.35
|
$1.91
FCFA1,101
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD77.67
|
$28.14
FCFA16,251
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.47
|
$8.17
FCFA4,718
|
|
pay 21.5% more for clothing
|
Belize
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD74.96
|
$41.77
FCFA24,125
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD57.51
|
$52.19
FCFA30,143
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD200.45
|
$96.70
FCFA55,848
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD231.97
|
$110.51
FCFA63,820
|
|
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