Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 20.9% more expensive than Burkina Faso overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.3% more in Cameroon
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3% less in Cameroon
- Transportation
-
pay 9.0% less in Cameroon
- Housing
-
pay 18.2% more in Cameroon
- Childcare
-
pay 49.1% more in Cameroon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.1% less in Cameroon
The cost of restaurants, childcare, and housing in Cameroon are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Cameroon. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Cameroon.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 81.3% more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA784
|
$4.63
FCFA2,961
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,703
|
$4.49
FCFA2,874
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA488
|
$1.38
FCFA880
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA340
|
$0.56
FCFA359
|
|
pay 2.3% less for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA457
|
$0.40
FCFA257
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
$9.80
FCFA6,271
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,860
|
$9.41
FCFA6,020
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,830
|
$1.78
FCFA1,139
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,689
|
$3.13
FCFA2,003
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA948
|
$1.63
FCFA1,043
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA318
|
$0.80
FCFA511
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA264
|
$0.78
FCFA498
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA668
|
$0.56
FCFA358
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA764
|
$0.90
FCFA574
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA393
|
$0.68
FCFA433
|
|
pay 9.0% less for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA3,096
|
$4.41
FCFA2,818
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$16.34
FCFA10,452
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,808.69
FCFA16,509,228
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.89
FCFA2,491
|
|
pay 18.2% more for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA28,690
|
$96.22
FCFA61,549
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA261,291
|
$355.76
FCFA227,569
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA182,904
|
$265.27
FCFA169,687
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA57,013
|
$69.86
FCFA44,691
|
|
pay 49.1% more for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA78,387
|
$343.62
FCFA219,807
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA9,628,771
|
$2,662.70
FCFA1,703,268
|
|
pay 12.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA732
|
$1.14
FCFA732
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA1,045
|
$1.60
FCFA1,021
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,045
|
$1.91
FCFA1,219
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA36,581
|
$28.14
FCFA18,000
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
$8.17
FCFA5,226
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$41.77
FCFA26,721
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$52.19
FCFA33,387
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$96.70
FCFA61,858
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$110.51
FCFA70,688
|
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