Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 21.6% more expensive than Bulgaria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.2% less in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 26.9% more in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 25.4% less in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 27.2% less in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.3% less in Cameroon
- Clothing
-
pay 36.3% more in Cameroon
The cost of housing, clothing, and groceries in Cameroon are more expensive than in Bulgaria. Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cameroon. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 24.2% less for restaurants
Bulgaria
|
Cameroon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
BGN16.01
|
$4.63
FCFA2,792
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN13.78
|
$4.49
FCFA2,710
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.15
|
$1.38
FCFA830
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.33
|
$0.56
FCFA338
|
|
pay 26.9% more for groceries
Bulgaria
|
Cameroon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.59
|
$0.40
FCFA243
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.40
|
$9.80
FCFA5,913
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN11.02
|
$9.41
FCFA5,677
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.32
|
$1.78
FCFA1,074
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.69
|
$3.13
FCFA1,889
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.23
|
$1.63
FCFA983
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.52
|
$0.80
FCFA482
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.31
|
$0.78
FCFA469
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.76
|
$0.56
FCFA338
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.86
|
$0.90
FCFA542
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
$0.68
FCFA408
|
|
pay 25.4% less for transportation
Bulgaria
|
Cameroon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN9.83
|
$4.41
FCFA2,657
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN41.51
|
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN54,078.07
|
$25,808.69
FCFA15,566,538
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN11.73
|
$3.89
FCFA2,349
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
Bulgaria
|
Cameroon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN21.99
|
$96.22
FCFA58,034
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN545.09
|
$355.76
FCFA214,574
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN420.89
|
$265.27
FCFA159,998
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN139.29
|
$69.86
FCFA42,139
|
|
pay 27.2% less for childcare
Bulgaria
|
Cameroon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN659.78
|
$343.62
FCFA207,256
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN9,339.33
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,606,010
|
|
pay 13.3% less for entertainment and sports
Bulgaria
|
Cameroon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.30
|
$1.14
FCFA690
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.17
|
$1.60
FCFA963
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN5.84
|
$1.91
FCFA1,150
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN51.58
|
$28.14
FCFA16,972
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN12.05
|
$8.17
FCFA4,927
|
|
pay 36.3% more for clothing
Bulgaria
|
Cameroon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN80.60
|
$41.77
FCFA25,196
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN52.38
|
$52.19
FCFA31,481
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN137.12
|
$96.70
FCFA58,326
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN138.78
|
$110.51
FCFA66,652
|
|
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