Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 15.5% more expensive than Botswana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.2% more in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 39.1% more in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 26.0% less in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 41.2% more in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 30.9% more in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.5% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 43.9% more in Cameroon
The cost of clothing, housing, groceries, childcare, and restaurants in Cameroon are more expensive than in Botswana. Expenses including transportation and entertainment and sports are lower in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 4.2% more for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP101.94
|
$4.63
FCFA2,792
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.55
|
$4.49
FCFA2,710
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
$1.38
FCFA830
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.64
|
$0.56
FCFA338
|
|
pay 39.1% more for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.05
|
$0.40
FCFA243
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP45.81
|
$9.80
FCFA5,913
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP68.82
|
$9.41
FCFA5,677
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.16
|
$1.78
FCFA1,074
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP30.92
|
$3.13
FCFA1,889
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.53
|
$1.63
FCFA984
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
$0.80
FCFA482
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.02
|
$0.78
FCFA469
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.78
|
$0.56
FCFA338
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
$0.90
FCFA542
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.45
|
$0.68
FCFA408
|
|
pay 26.0% less for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.12
|
$4.41
FCFA2,658
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP383.30
|
$16.34
FCFA9,856
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP305,825.54
|
$25,808.69
FCFA15,567,969
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP265.05
|
$3.89
FCFA2,349
|
|
pay 41.2% more for housing
|
Botswana
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,232.22
|
$96.22
FCFA58,039
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,466.02
|
$355.76
FCFA214,594
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,038.84
|
$265.27
FCFA160,013
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP669.30
|
$69.86
FCFA42,143
|
|
pay 30.9% more for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,451.38
|
$343.62
FCFA207,275
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP50,875.35
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,606,158
|
|
pay 24.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.58
|
$1.14
FCFA690
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.22
|
$1.60
FCFA963
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP50.97
|
$1.91
FCFA1,150
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP437.78
|
$28.14
FCFA16,974
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP91.75
|
$8.17
FCFA4,928
|
|
pay 43.9% more for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP600.32
|
$41.77
FCFA25,198
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP301.46
|
$52.19
FCFA31,484
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,036.41
|
$96.70
FCFA58,331
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,266.99
|
$110.51
FCFA66,658
|
|
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