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Cameroon vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost of Living Summary

Cameroon is 26.6% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.

Restaurants: pay 22.4% less in Cameroon
Groceries: pay 52.0% more in Cameroon
Transportation: pay 29.4% less in Cameroon
Housing: pay 91.1% more in Cameroon
Childcare: pay 71.3% more in Cameroon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.1% more in Cameroon
Clothing: pay 18.6% more in Cameroon

The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Cameroon are more expensive than in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Expenses including transportation and restaurants are lower in Cameroon. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Cameroon.

Cameroon vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cameroon instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:

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pay 22.4% less for restaurants

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Cameroon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 BAM11.49	$4.63 FCFA2,961	-23.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.03 BAM9.59	$4.49 FCFA2,874	-10.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 BAM2.99	$1.38 FCFA880	-12.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 BAM1.91	$0.56 FCFA359	-43.9%
Average			-22.4%

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pay 52.0% more for groceries

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Cameroon
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 BAM1.86	$0.40 FCFA257	-58.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.52 BAM6.71	$9.80 FCFA6,271	+178.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.65 BAM8.87	$9.41 FCFA6,020	+102.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.51 BAM4.79	$1.78 FCFA1,139	-29.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.05 BAM5.81	$3.13 FCFA2,003	+2.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.53 BAM1.02	$1.63 FCFA1,043	+206.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 BAM1.33	$0.80 FCFA511	+14.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.66 BAM1.26	$0.78 FCFA498	+17.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 BAM1.31	$0.56 FCFA358	-18.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 BAM0.80	$0.90 FCFA574	+112.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 BAM0.89	$0.68 FCFA433	+44.2%
Average			+52.0%

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pay 29.4% less for transportation

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Cameroon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 BAM10.35	$4.41 FCFA2,818	-18.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.51 BAM67.71	$16.34 FCFA10,452	-54.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,491.04 BAM46,701.67	$25,808.69 FCFA16,509,228	+5.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.78 BAM14.84	$3.89 FCFA2,491	-50.0%
Average			-29.4%

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pay 91.1% more for housing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Cameroon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.89 BAM45.56	$96.22 FCFA61,549	+302.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$237.10 BAM452.12	$355.76 FCFA227,569	+50.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$180.33 BAM343.86	$265.27 FCFA169,687	+47.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.25 BAM206.42	$69.86 FCFA44,691	-35.5%
Average			+91.1%

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pay 71.3% more for childcare

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Cameroon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$139.91 BAM266.80	$343.62 FCFA219,807	+145.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,744.59 BAM5,233.63	$2,662.70 FCFA1,703,268	-3.0%
Average			+71.3%

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pay 5.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Cameroon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.79 BAM3.42	$1.14 FCFA732	-36.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.34 BAM2.55	$1.60 FCFA1,021	+19.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.34 BAM6.38	$1.91 FCFA1,219	-43.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.77 BAM49.14	$28.14 FCFA18,000	+9.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.65 BAM8.86	$8.17 FCFA5,226	+75.8%
Average			+5.1%

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pay 18.6% more for clothing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Cameroon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.86 BAM110.34	$41.77 FCFA26,721	-27.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.34 BAM57.86	$52.19 FCFA33,387	+72.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.76 BAM159.72	$96.70 FCFA61,858	+15.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.14 BAM183.33	$110.51 FCFA70,688	+14.9%
Average			+18.6%

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