Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 39.9% cheaper than British Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.9% less in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 40.6% less in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 5.0% less in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 52.4% less in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 41.3% less in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.2% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 16.6% less in Cameroon
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 59.9% less for restaurants
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.49
|
$4.63
FCFA2,664
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.25
|
$4.49
FCFA2,585
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
|
$1.38
FCFA792
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.56
FCFA323
|
|
pay 40.6% less for groceries
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.96
|
$0.40
FCFA231
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.75
|
$9.80
FCFA5,641
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.43
|
$9.41
FCFA5,415
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.10
|
$1.78
FCFA1,024
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
|
$3.13
FCFA1,802
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$1.63
FCFA938
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$0.80
FCFA460
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.78
FCFA448
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.22
|
$0.56
FCFA322
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.90
FCFA517
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$0.68
FCFA389
|
|
pay 5.0% less for transportation
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$4.41
FCFA2,535
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$16.34
FCFA9,401
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,808.69
FCFA14,849,689
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.89
FCFA2,241
|
|
pay 52.4% less for housing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$120.00
|
$96.22
FCFA55,362
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,458.33
|
$355.76
FCFA204,693
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,183.33
|
$265.27
FCFA152,630
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.12
|
$69.86
FCFA40,199
|
|
pay 41.3% less for childcare
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$343.62
FCFA197,711
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,532,052
|
|
pay 63.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
|
$1.14
FCFA658
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.04
|
$1.60
FCFA918
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$1.91
FCFA1,097
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$28.14
FCFA16,191
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$8.17
FCFA4,701
|
|
pay 16.6% less for clothing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$41.77
FCFA24,035
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$52.19
FCFA30,031
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$155.00
|
$96.70
FCFA55,640
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$110.51
FCFA63,582
|
|
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